Birding crafts from Birdability Week 2021
There are so many ways to enjoy wild birds, and we want to encourage every body to get involved! Birding by looking out your window or enjoying birds from you backyard is a wonderful way to get involved. Some folks like making things; some folks are kids! During Birdability Week 2021, two of our Birdability Captains created a bird-related craft activity. Even better, both of the activities were designed to help welcome birds to your backyard and keep them safe. Enjoy!
DIY bird feeders for better backyard birding!
Backyard birding is an exciting and accessible way to enjoy wild birds. Adding a feeder will enhance your birding experience by attracting and supporting many species of birds. Feeders are as unique as the birders who put them out! Join Birdability Captain Emerson Milan to learn how to make different kinds of homemade bird feeders using everyday items. Download the instructions here.
This workshop is designed for participants aged 3+. If you don’t have access to some of these items, don’t worry! We have a lot of different kinds of bird feeders to make using only some of these items, and we hope you’ll design your own too!
This workshop was lead by Emerson Milam (she/her). Emerson is a Birdability Captain from Virginia. She has ADHD (which she views as a birding superpower) and chronic Lyme disease which can create some challenges for her. When asked about her favorite bird, she usually replies, “Whichever one I happen to be looking at.”
Let’s make bird-friendly glass!
Birdability wants to help make the birding community and the outdoors safe for people. Join us to learn about one of the ways we can make birds feel safe at your home or school: bird-friendly glass. Because glass is reflective, it invites birds to fly toward it – they think the reflections look like trees to rest in. Nearly one billion birds die from window strikes each year! So what is bird-friendly glass? Find out as we learn how to create bird-friendly glass for your home or classroom.
This workshop is designed for participants aged 4+. Download instructions and the template here. You’ll also need scissors and your choice of coloring materials like pencils or crayons.
This workshop was lead by Becca Mathews (she/her). Becca is the Education Director at Black Swamp Bird Observatory and a Birdability Captain. She has a degree in Environmental Biology, but discovered how inspiring it is to teach about something you are passionate about and turned to the field of environmental education. In her free time Becca enjoys spending time on the Great Lakes, camping, hiking and birding with her fiancé Dew and their dog Sage.
