Local Events
Sharing the joy of birds and nature is at the core of everything we do at Wild Birds Unlimited of Alpharetta.
Additionally, we love playing an active role in the local community. We like to do this in a variety of ways by hosting educational presentations, having charity drives, donating to local causes, and offering local/Georgia made products. Our newest fun thing, we will be hosting local artists by providing a free space for them to have a Pop-Up shop outside our store on the weekends.
Here are some of the events we currently have scheduled. Please check back here or call the store to find out up-to--date scheduled events or changes.
Check back soon and often for up to date info on upcoming events!!
PAST:
-Saturday January 20, 2024 – AWARE Wildlife Center will have birds of prey including owls, as the bird of the month of January are owls!
-Saturday February 10, 2024 – Wings to Soar will be here with a BALD EAGLE!
- Saturday March 23, 2024 – Vanguard Binoculars education & Earthquest Inc will have a 12pm Birds of Prey show and 3pm (paid) guided hawk walk!
- Saturday April 27, 2024 – Blue Ridge Raptors with live birds of prey
- Saturday May 4, 2024 – Wild Nest Bird Rehab
- Saturday June 8, 2024 – Metro Atlanta Beekeepers Association
- Saturday July 13, 2024 – GA Birds - The life of a Hummingbird!
UPCOMING: SAVE THE DATES!
ALL Ages welcome!
2025 Educational Events:
January
1/11/25 @ 12-3pm – All About Owls: Blue Ridge Raptors & Birds Georgia
Blue Ridge Raptors will get our day started presenting their owls and then at 2pm Birds Georgia will present an educational slide show about our nocturnal hunters Owls, while Blue Ridge Raptors will present the live owl that is being spoken about. PLUS, after the talk is over, we’ll have an owl pellet dissection for $9.99.
February
2/8/25 @ 11-1pm – Georgia Aviary:
Michael & Maryanne Bautsch, with The Georgia Aviary: This educational event will have a few parrot ambassadors and introduce us to The Georgia Aviary - a sanctuary where feathers find hope and hearts take flight. Georgia Aviary seeks to provide a haven for parrots in need – offering rescue, rehabilitation, and lifelong care for these intelligent and vibrant birds.
2/22/25 @ 10:30am – Parrot Productions:
Brenda Bean and her husband return with their parrots from ALL around the world: India, Africa, Australia, Indonesia, and South America! Plus, at the end of the program you have the opportunity to hold a parrot and take photos! Brenda as the most fun stories about their birds and the fun shenanigan’s they get into while on film sets.
March
03/08/25 @ 2pm – Birds Georgia: E-Bird
A presentation all about Electronic Bird apps, how to use them, and their uses in identifying your backyard birds. Plus other ways our technology driven world can help our passion for our back yard birds.
03/22/25 @ 11am – Blue Ridge Raptors:
Birds of Prey presentation, teaching the unique attributes of raptors and their challenges of declining habitat, and how humans can protect these majestic birds. 5 birds are used in the presentation – one red tailed hawk and 4 owls (great horned, barred, barn and eastern screech) All the birds are native to GA and non-releasable because of some sort of permanent injury.
April
04/05/2025 @ 2pm – Birds Georgia: Best Nest
All about the nesting season and what to expect and how to help our back yard nesting birds throughout the nesting season. Which house to use, where to put it, what to do if you find a fledgling, and so many more nesting season questions will be answered.
In honor of National Bat Application Day (4/17)
04/19/2025 @ 2pm – Vicky Smith, The “Bat” Lady: Batty for Bats
All about Georgia bats and their nocturnal role. Learn all about the importance of these fantastic nocturnal winged crusaders! Bats play an essential role in pest control, pollinating plants, and dispersing seeds. There will be live bats for an up-close photo op!
May
05/17/2025 @ 12pm & 1pm – Auburn University Raptor Center:
We’ll have to put aside our collegiate rivalries for this one! We are expecting one or both a bald eagle and or a golden eagle to join us for this very special program! The presentation offers an unparalleled experience designed to enthrall audiences of all ages. Presentations feature a selection of our raptor ambassadors and may include owls, falcons, hawks, kites, vultures and eagles. These raptor ambassadors have all been deemed non-releasable and permanently reside at the center.
Share your JOY of birds with those closest to you!
Bird feeding is a wonderful way to connect with nature right in your own backyard!
We have a great new way for you to share your love of your backyard birds with friends and family!
Next time you come in, ask for one of our Refer-A-Friend or Family Member postcards. Fill in your name in the “referred by” line and give it to a friend or family member. When they come in with that postcard and we add them in our system as a new Daily Savings Club (DSC) member, we will make a note on your account, and you will get a FREE 5lb bag of our No-Mess NM (our most popular seed blend) the next time you come in!
Other ways to earn discounts & FREE bird food!
Write us a 5-Star review on Google, Facebook, Nextdoor, and/or Yelp. Next time you come in, show us your review for $5 off your purchase! Did you write us a review and post it on Google and Facebook (or any other combination of 2 sites)? That’s $10 off your next purchase! Did you post it on 3 sites? That's $15 off! Post a review on all 4 sites and you get a FREE 10lb bag of No-Mess – that's a value of over $30 off!
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