This short film was made to highlight the new San Francisco Bird Safety Standards, enacted to help prevent bird collisions with buildings. It was shown at the California Academy of Sciences.

More than 400 species of birds live in the Bay Area year round or stop here on their migratory journeys to the North and South.  Where there were once coastal hills, marshes, and sand dunes, these birds must now contend with 49 square miles of densely packed buildings. Hundreds of thousands of birds die each year from collisions, either unable to see the glass or disoriented from reflections and light beams. 

Researched and written by Aliyah Kovner, shot and edited by Matthew Baker