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Sky Deck at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Today Live

Katie joined us from the National Aviary in Pittsburgh to show us a global odyssey that has turned Pittsburgh into a first-class ticket to the wildest corners of the world.

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Surround Yourself With a Sense of Calm in the Grasslands Room at the National Aviary | Pittsburgh Magazine

Spend a peaceful moment with the delicate birds in the Grasslands at the National Aviary.

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3 Cathedral of Learning peregrine falcon chicks receive bands from Pennsylvania Game Commission | MSN

Three peregrine falcon chicks from the Cathedral of Learning were banded by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

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3 Cathedral of Learning peregrine falcon chicks receive bands from Pennsylvania Game Commission | WPXI

Carla and Ecco, two peregrine falcons, live at the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland and are the stars of the National Aviary’s Peregrine FalconCam.

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Bird experts encourage people to turn off lights in peak migration season | WPXI

The National Aviary and other bird experts are encouraging everyone to turn off or dim unnecessary lights at night. — The National Aviary and other bird experts are encouraging everyone to turn off or dim unnecessary lights at night.

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New Eagle resident named volunteer of the year for National Aviary | Herald-Standard

Retired after a long tenure with the Ringgold School District, Linda Fetchen was eager to find some way to do some volunteer work, but there was an obstacle she had to surmount.

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Fox Chapel Area students help keep Pittsburgh bird-friendly | TribLive

Ornithologists say nearly 600 million birds die every year in North America from window collisions. Students at Fox Chapel Area High School are working to reduce those numbers.

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3 peregrine falcon chicks banded at Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning | KDKA News

The three peregrine falcon chicks born in the nest on Pitt's Cathedral of Learning were banded on Wednesday, helping scientists study the species that was considered endangered in Pennsylvania for decades.

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National Aviary’s FalconCam: Peregrine Falcon Chicks Banded at University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning for the Second Year in a Row! | National Aviary

The three chicks are the stars of the National Aviary’s Peregrine FalconCam, a livestream of the Peregrine Falcon nest located in Oakland that attracts thousands of viewers, who can watch the birds’ development from egg to hatchling and eventually to fledgling.

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Endangered Species Day Statement on the Endangered Species Act | National Aviary

The National Aviary works to save birds and protect their habitats. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been crucial to helping preserve the habitats of declining animal populations; we see that in Pittsburgh particularly with the resurgence of Bald Eagles; a species once at risk for extinction.

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Two peregrine falcon chicks hatch atop Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning | 90.5 WESA

The peregrine falcons nesting on the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning welcomed two new hatchlings Thursday.

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First peregrine falcon chick hatches in Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning nest | KDKA News

It's Take Your Kid to Work Day, and the peregrine falcons nesting on Pitt's Cathedral of Learning apparently got the memo. 

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Sky Deck at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh Today Live

Katie joined us from the National Aviary in Pittsburgh to show us a global odyssey that has turned Pittsburgh into a first-class ticket to the wildest corners of the world.

Read More »

Surround Yourself With a Sense of Calm in the Grasslands Room at the National Aviary | Pittsburgh Magazine

Spend a peaceful moment with the delicate birds in the Grasslands at the National Aviary.

Read More »

3 Cathedral of Learning peregrine falcon chicks receive bands from Pennsylvania Game Commission | MSN

Three peregrine falcon chicks from the Cathedral of Learning were banded by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.

Read More »

3 Cathedral of Learning peregrine falcon chicks receive bands from Pennsylvania Game Commission | WPXI

Carla and Ecco, two peregrine falcons, live at the Cathedral of Learning in Oakland and are the stars of the National Aviary’s Peregrine FalconCam.

Read More »

Bird experts encourage people to turn off lights in peak migration season | WPXI

The National Aviary and other bird experts are encouraging everyone to turn off or dim unnecessary lights at night. — The National Aviary and other bird experts are encouraging everyone to turn off or dim unnecessary lights at night.

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