Tag Archives: National-Aviary

Welcome to Penguin Point at the National Aviary

New this Summer at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA is “Penguin Point” the Aviary’s newest and possibly its most ambition exhibit so far. When I saw the original drawings for the exhibit last Winter I thought it was going to be neat but the end result exceeded my expectations greatly. It has five different...

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Eurasian Eagle Owl reaches for the meat @ National Aviary’s Flight Zone

The National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA puts on a free flight bird show called “FlightZone” out in the Rose Garden twice a day from Wednesday through Sunday during the Summer up until October 18th. During the show, a multitude of different birds swoop out of nowhere and fly right over your head and land on...

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Micronesian Kingfisher (extinct in the wild) @ National Aviary

his little fellow was found in the “Hornbill Hall” at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA on Sunday 8-23-2009. This bird is extinct in the wild and was originally found in Guam, Palau Islands and Micronesia. The fact that the Aviary gives a home, care and protection to such an important and unique bird makes...

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I’ve got your back…

Two Bald Eagles, Abby and Lincoln, survey things from different angles while sitting atop a log at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA back on 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

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Curley “Q”

American Flamingo at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA.  From my 1-17-2009 trip to the Aviary.      These birds are quite the contortionists. For more information on the National Aviary and how you can help support this great oasis for birds please visit www.aviary.org

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Flamingo lost in thought

American Flamingo at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. I created this image on 1-17-2009 trip to the Aviary. For more information on the National Aviary and how you can help support this great oasis for birds please visit www.aviary.org

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Big beaks earn big respect

Stellers Sea Eagle at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. I made this image on my 11-24-2009 trip to the aviary. Steller’s Sea Eagles are native to coastal areas around the Sea of Okhotsk in Russia, south to the island of Hokkaido, Japan. They are in near-threatened status in the wild with their population steadily declining...

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