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2021 Pittsburgh Fall Guide: Arts and Exhibits | Pittsburgh City Paper

Visitors can meet barred owls and great argus pheasants, as well as observe feedings of Bali mynas, plush-crested jays, and snowy egrets.

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Another Pennsylvania city goes Lights Out for migrating birds | PennLIVE

A second Pennsylvania city has launched a Lights Out effort to protect the hundred thousand birds that pass over it during migration each fall.

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Fall season programs begin at National Aviary | Observer Reporter

Visitors to the National Aviary this fall can experience the world of forests and come face to face with forest-dwelling species from around the world.

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National Aviary Has New Season-Long Experience | CBS Cleveland

The experience highlights birds and animals you'd find in a forest.

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National Aviary Has New Season-Long Experience | KDKA - CBS Pittsburgh

The experience highlights birds and animals you'd find in a forest.

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New Season At The National Aviary Begins Today | KDKA - CBS Pittsburgh

Visitors will be able to venture through the aviary’s immersive habitats where birds fly freely.

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Venture to the National Aviary this Fall for Forests | National Aviary News

New season opens September 8 with immersive daily programs and experiences highlighting forests and their inhabitants, from sloths to pheasants

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Migratory birds being helped on journey by Pittsburgh Lights Out program | TribLIVE

Now Pittsburgh is joining a national movement — the Lights Out initiative — that is convincing building owners and tenants to turn off as much inside and outside building light as possible at night, especially on upper floors.

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Pittsburgh joins Lights Out movement to protect birds | BirdWatching Daily

Pittsburgh is the latest big city to join the national Lights Out Initiative to mitigate bird window collisions and disorientation of birds caused by bright artificial light in the city at night.

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Pittsburgh Joins Lights Out Program to Protect Migratory Birds | National Aviary News

Business and conservation organizations partner to encourage turning lights off during the peak of bird migration.

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Pet Tales: Meet owls, forest inhabitants and others this fall at the National Aviary | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Where can you find dense North American woodlands and swampy wetlands, African savannahs, deserts, and lush tropical rainforests — all in one place? At the National Aviary on the North Side.

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Proposed Legislation Aims to Decrease Light Pollution and Bring Back the Stars | Pittsburgh Magazine

A first-in-the-nation dark sky lighting ordinance could benefit human health and environmental sustainability efforts.

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Juvenile African Penguin at National Aviary receives new name inspired by love story | WPXI

A juvenile African Penguin that joined the National Aviary flock in October has received a new name.

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Their “Kids” Will Return to the Wild | Outside My Window

Two Guam kingfisher chicks hatched at the National Aviary began their journey back to the wild.

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Threatened with Extinction, Rare Birds Get Flight Upgrade at PIT | Blue Sky News

Guam kingfisher chicks catch Delta flight, prepare for reentry into wild thanks to National Aviary.

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Party in July with the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden, National Aviary and Vintage Grand Prix | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A Night in the Tropics: Island Oasis to benefit the National Aviary on the North Side. There will be food and drinks from 19 area businesses and live entertainment by No Bad JuJu, Mariachi by Miguel, Guaracha and Marlon’s Dancers.

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How you can see Red the Macaw at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh | CBS News

The National Aivary's Avian Medicine program is providing cutting-edge care to our feathered friends, including Red the Macaw. She was here with Dr. Pilar Fish, the senior director of advancement in avian medicine at the National Aviary.

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