Yard Bird Safety
by Jim Cubie
Three options for bird collision prevention.
Retired long-time national environmental policy expert and active birder, Jim Cubie, has developed a series of resources to address bird-window collisions and other yard bird safety issues.
After a study in Science showing a 30% drop in our bird populations, Cubie committed himself to fighting further decline. The study authors recommended preventing window collisions and planting native foliage. Starting with his bird club in Green Valley, Arizona, Cubie developed ways to feed birds with native plants and to protect birds from window collisions. Working with a local extension agent he developed free native plant landscape plans for new homes in his development. He installed all approved collision prevention systems and displayed options in his sunroom so club members and neighbors could decide which they wanted.
Cubie’s website, reachable here, contains a wealth of information on making your yard bird-friendly with an emphasis on introducing native plants while preventing window collisions.
