Seminar & Demo: Create a Bird Saver Curtain to prevent bird-window collisions
September 15, 6-8pm, Wild Birds Unlimited in Middleton
FREE to attend the seminar
Optional bird-saver curtain kit sales are closed
Cohosted by Madison Audubon and Wild Birds Unlimited-Middleton
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Did you know that up to a billion birds die after hitting windows each year in the United States? And while big skyscrapers can kill a lot of birds, homes account for almost HALF of that total of bird fatalities. The good thing? It’s a solvable problem!
In this seminar, you will learn more about the bird-window collision problem, what causes it, and how the Bird Collision Corps is working to study the problem in Madison. Then, BCC volunteer, homeowner, and bird-lover Susan Frikken will describe and demonstrate the process of creating your own Bird Saver Curtain. Attendees can visit stations set up to show the steps for creating the curtains.
This in-person presentation has room for 25 attendees, and will be also streamed on Facebook.
If you want to learn how to create a bird-saving window treatment, but can’t or don’t wish to attend, check out these videos available on YouTube (Easy, DIY Bird Saver—instruction begins at 3:45 minutes, and Feather Friendly Window Dot Install and How To)
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About the instructor:
Instructor Susan Frikken (and her new binoculars!)
Susan Frikken is a physical therapist in Madison, Wisconsin, originally from metro Detroit. In undergraduate studies at Ripon College (Ripon, WI), she found a deep love of the natural world and was inspired by the professors to continue to learn about the flora, fauna, and geography of Wisconsin and the U.S. She learned to love nature in Michigan, Louisiana, New England, and Virginia. She is a forever-beginner but earnest birder, having participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count since paper and snail mail days and is a Project Feederwatch participant. She enjoys contributing to citizen science in any way possible, most recently as a Bird Collision Corps volunteer for Madison Audubon. She believes deeply in the power of education and prevention, in the health and wellness of human bodies as well as the environment. She lives with her wife, dogs, and cats.
This class is part of Madison Audubon’s adult education series called the Audubon Naturalist Series.
Photo by Susan Frikken
