meet sibley: Georgia audubon's feathered ambassador
Meet Sibley, a Ruby-throated Hummingbird who is the Georgia Audubon Education Ambassador! A victim of a window collision that rendered him flightless, Sibley was nursed back to health by Atlanta Wild Animal Rescue Effort (AWARE) and our own Director of Education, Melanie Furr.
Schedule a program with Sibley
For in-person events, an $80 program fee, plus a mileage fee for travel to and from programs will be charged at $0.58/mile, for programs with our Ambassador bird. Please apply for our Georgia Audubon Scholarship if cost is a burden.
Digital programs via webinar are also available.
If you would like to schedule a program, please email Melanie Furr, Director of Education, or call 678-973-2437.
Digital programs via webinar are also available.
If you would like to schedule a program, please email Melanie Furr, Director of Education, or call 678-973-2437.
make sure your home is bird-friendly
More than 40% of all window collisions occur at residences. There are many ways to make sure your home and your bird feeders are safe places for birds to visit. Placing your feeders at a safe distance or applying window treatments can go a long way in reducing window collisions.
Project Safe Flight Georgia and Lights Out Georgia are two ways that you can get involved with Georgia Audubon as we work to reduce bird-building collisions throughout the state.
Please visit these links for more information about making your home bird-friendly:
Georgia Audubon's bird-safe homes flyer (pdf)
American Bird Conservancy's bird-friendly window solutions
Make your windows bird-safe (pdf)
American Bird Conservancy's BirdTape information
CollidEscape window films -- Georgia Audubon members can receive a 10% discount on window treatment purchases.
Project Safe Flight Georgia and Lights Out Georgia are two ways that you can get involved with Georgia Audubon as we work to reduce bird-building collisions throughout the state.
Please visit these links for more information about making your home bird-friendly:
Georgia Audubon's bird-safe homes flyer (pdf)
American Bird Conservancy's bird-friendly window solutions
Make your windows bird-safe (pdf)
American Bird Conservancy's BirdTape information
CollidEscape window films -- Georgia Audubon members can receive a 10% discount on window treatment purchases.
Breakfast with Sibley
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Did you ever wonder what a day in the life is like with Sibley, Georgia Audubon's Ambassador Ruby-throated Hummingbird? We put together this short video with Melanie Furr, Director of Education and Sibley's caretaker, to help you learn more about Sibley. Injured in a window collision that rendered him flightless, Sibley now lives with Melanie at her house and visits schools, garden clubs, and community programs to help teach people about the dangers windows pose to birds.
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in memory of harriet F. cane
In 2018 Georgia Audubon received the necessary licensing to begin caring for permanent educational Ambassador birds. The first Ambassador bird was a Ruby-throated Hummingbird named Shep, who was rendered flightless after colliding with a window. Under the expert care of our Director of Education, Shep became a charismatic ambassador for the protection of birds and captured the hearts of dozens of admirers and educational program participants. Today, Georgia Audubon cares for two non-releasable hummingbirds, with support provided by The Harriet F. Cane Ambassador Bird Endowment Fund. Established by Georgia Audubon member Les Cane in loving memory of his wife Harriet Cane, the Harriet F. Cane Ambassador Bird Endowment Fund provides funding to support the day-to-day care of current and future ambassador birds, including aviary construction, food, medical care, and enrichment activities.
