The Hummingbird Experience

Bring the wonder of nature to your community.

There's something quietly unforgettable about meeting a hummingbird.

For one impossible second it hangs suspended in the air, wings beating faster than the eye can follow—and then, just as suddenly, it's gone.

This experience was created around that fleeting moment of encounter.

Created to bring people together through shared discovery of the natural world, The Hummingbird Experience offers a simple way to explore one of our planet's most remarkable birds.

Over the course of an hour, your group will journey into the fascinating world of the Ruby-throated Hummingbird through fascinating science, storytelling, conversation, and shared discovery.

Together, you'll uncover how these tiny birds migrate across continents, remember the flowers they've visited, defend their territories with astonishing determination, and survive against extraordinary odds. Along the way, your group will be invited to share stories, observations, and memories of their own, often discovering a renewed sense of wonder for the natural world just beyond their own windows.

Whether you're gathering residents, library patrons, garden club members, students, or lifelong learners, everything has been thoughtfully prepared so you can simply bring people together and enjoy the experience.

Inside Your Experience

Everything you need for a complete 60-minute group experience:

• A complete facilitator's guide with full program script and pacing notes

• A printable group member packet including personal field guide, trivia and shared reflection hand-outs

• Guided discussion prompts woven throughout program + trivia answer key

• Creative follow-up ideas for continued exploration beyond the event itself

Thoughtful adaptations for group members with varying cognitive abilities are integrated naturally throughout the guide, making the experience equally well suited and engaging for older adult audiences as well as groups of all ages.

Everything arrives as an instant digital download, ready to print whenever you'd like to gather your group for an afternoon of discovery.

Yours to Keep

Purchase once and enjoy it again and again.

Bring it out this month and next spring.

Share it with unlimited groups.

Make it part of your annual programming.

One simple purchase of $210.

No subscriptions.

No renewals.

An enjoyable nature experience that's yours to keep.

About Liz

Liz Austin is a naturalist educator, curriculum designer, and creator of Tails Talk Birds. With degrees in Music, Linguistics, and Adult Education, along with certification as a Mindfulness Practitioner, she has spent more than twenty years designing engaging educational experiences for organizations including Disney, the Olympic Games, and University College London.

Today, she integrates ornithology, language, and natural history to help people notice—and better understand—the remarkable stories unfolding in the natural world every day as a shared experience.

Working together

Because this is delivered as an instant digital download, all sales are final and non-refundable. If you need an invoice for your records, one can be generated from your email receipt — and for anything else, please reach out to Liz directly through the shop contact form or email: naturebylizaustin@gmail.com

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