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Dexter is one of the two Brown Pelicans at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. He likes to stare you down when he thinks (mistakenly) that you might have a fish to offer.
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American Flamingo at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. I created this image on 1-17-2009 trip to the Aviary.
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This is “Ralph”, one of the two Brown Pelicans at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. I took this on my 1-17-2009 trip to the Aviary.
Ralph likes to sit on either this watery perch or the one on the other side of the Wetlands Free-Flight room. While his buddy “Dexter” seems to prefer the shorelines.
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American Flamingo preening at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. I created this image on my 1-17-2009 trip to the Aviary.
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Flamingo from my Saturday 1-17-2009 trip the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. Around 2:15 PM every day, the Aviary makes artificial rain in the wetlands free-flight room and the Flamingos seem to love it. They stand in the rain and preen beautifully over and over again.
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Sunbittern from my Saturday 1-17-2009 trip the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. This species inhabits forested areas near water sources throughout Mexico to northern South America. They feed on insects, crustaceans and small fish and are known to be excellent fly and spider catchers. They are plentiful in the wild.
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White-headed Whattled Lapwing from my Saturday 1-17-2009 trip the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. This species lives near large rivers with sandy riverbanks and islands throughout Africa. It feeds on insects and small invertebrates. Lapwings are sedentary birds, but during periods of flooding they leave the river and move to drier grounds. They are plentiful in the wild.
For more information on the National Aviary and how you can help support this great oasis for birds please visit www.aviary.org
This friendly Roseate Spoonbill flew up into a tree right near the doorway in the Wetlands Free-Flight Room during my Saturday 1-17-2009 trip to the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. He looked around and checked me out before continuing onward to a lofty perch up near the roof line of the building.
Spoonbills inhabit brackish coastal marshes and lagoons in Northwest Mexico and Southeast United States to areas in Central Argentina. They feed on Crustaceans, amphibians, mollusks, small fish and insects. They move their broad flat bills from side to side underwater for feeding.
For more information on the National Aviary and how you can help support this great oasis for birds please visit www.aviary.org
Guira Cuckoo from my Saturday 1-17-2009 trip to the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. This bird inhabits open, scrubby areas, pampas, pastures and coastal dunes in South America. It feeds on Insects, frogs, eggs and nestlings of small birds. This species is still plentiful in the wild.
For more information on the National Aviary and how you can help support this great oasis for birds please visit www.aviary.org
This is a Blue-Bellied Roller from my Saturday 1-17-2009 trip to the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. They are named for the blue colored feathers as well as the “rolling” behavior in their courtship ritual while flying. They are native to woodlands and savannas areas in Senegal, Sierra Leone to Central Africa Republic. Their diet consist of Grasshoppers, ants, lizards and beetles.
At the Aviary, you can find this bird in the Tropical Forest free-flight area. I spotted this little guy over by the fountains.
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Scarlet Ibis at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. These beautiful birds inhabit tropical regions, rain forests, shorelines and shallow bays in Central America, northern South America, Trinidad and Tobago. They feed on Insects, Fish, Crustaceans, Frogs, Seeds and Fruit.
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Taken on Monday, 11-24-2008.
This is "Stanley", an African Penguin from the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. This is from the daily 11:30 Penguin talk at the Aviary. The handlers usually give the talk but the Penguins sometimes chime in. These little guys are just too cute to describe. They are native to warm coastal areas in Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa and eat Fish, Crustaceans and Squid.
The Aviary has five African Penguins including Stanley, Elvis, Patrick, Simon and Sidney. They are not on exhibit except for talks, presentations and special programs. A new habitat is being built for them as a permanent display. I’ve seen drawings of the habitat and it will be very cool and feature a tunnel that kids can crawl through where they can view the penguins underwater. I
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Taken on 11-24-2008..
Here’s Stanley moseying on down the hallway on his way to the talk…
Rainbow Lorikeets at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA.
From my second trip out to the Aviary on 11-24-2008. The Lorikeets are kept in a special room where you can go at set times during the day and purchase a cup of nectar and the Lorikeets will come down and sit on your hand and drink the nectar which is just beyond cool.
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African Penguin from the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. I believe this one is “Stanley”. He was walking down the hall on his way to the 11:30 Penguin talk at the Aviary but he seemed to be taking his sweet time about it, choosing to stop and talk to the Bald Eagles along the way. These little guys are just too cute to describe. They are native to warm coastal areas in Angola, Mozambique, Namibia, and South Africa and eat Fish, Crustaceans and Squid.
I created this image on my second trip to the Aviary on Monday, 11-24-2008. I chose black and white for this one because Penguins are (drum roll please…) black and white !
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“Lincoln”, one of the two Bald Eagles at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA sits in the pouring rain. Both Lincoln and his mate “Abby” are rescued birds who were injured at one time and can no longer fly in the wild.
Taken on Monday, 11-24-2008.
For more information on the National Aviary and how you can help support this great oasis for birds please visit www.aviary.org