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A Bald Eagle in a tree

Birding Expedition Bus Tour: Goddard State Park

Meet up with an Aviary expert and explore Goddard State Park as you look for Bald Eagles searching for fish amongst the gaps of ice in a frozen lake.

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A chickadee perched on a wooden plank

Birding Expedition: Blue Spruce State Park

Meet up with an Aviary expert and explore Blue Spruce State Park – location where chickadees come to people for sunflower seed handouts!

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Swainson's Thrush

Birding Expedition: Powdermill Avian Research Center

Meet up with a National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill for a morning of birdwatching at Powdermill Avian Research Center.

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Belted Kingfisher eating a small insect.

Birding Expedition Bus Tour: Presque Isle

Sat., May 3 | 7 am – 2:30 pm | Presque Isle | Transportation and Packed Lunch from Atria’s Included

Meet up with National Aviary experts for a morning of birdwatching at Presque Isle: a bird migration hotspot prized by birders in our region and beyond!

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Male Hooded Merganser swimming in the water

Birding Expedition Bus Tour: Waterfowl

Sun., November 3 | 7 am – 2:30 pm

Duck, duck, duck…..goose! Meet up with National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill for a morning of birdwatching near the height of waterfowl migration season.

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National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill smiling holding binoculars

Birding Expedition: Powdermill

Sat., September 28 | 8:30 – 11:30 am

Meet up with a National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill for a morning of birdwatching at Powdermill Avian Research Center.

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A Black-throated Blue Warbler sitting on a small branch in Western PA's Cook Forest. The Warbler is looking to its left, showcasing a large spot of white plumage on its chest, surrounded by various black and blue feathers.

Birding Expedition Bus Tour: Cook Forest

Sun., June 9 | 7 am – 2:30 pm

Meet up with an Aviary expert and explore Cook Forest – a breeding ground for many of Pennsylvania’s most sought-after songbirds.

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A Black-throated Blue Warbler sitting on a small branch in Western PA's Cook Forest. The Warbler is looking to its left, showcasing a large spot of white plumage on its chest, surrounded by various black and blue feathers.

Birding Expedition Bus Tour: Cook Forest

Meet up with an Aviary expert and explore Cook Forest – a breeding ground for many of Pennsylvania’s most sought-after songbirds.

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an American Goldfinch perched on a branch

Birding Expedition Bus Tour: Presque Isle

Meet up with National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill for a morning of birdwatching at Presque Isle: a bird migration hotspot.

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National Aviary to debut new immersive show ‘Passport to Parks’ | TribLive

It’s billed as the Aviary’s most immersive free-flight bird show ever, with colorful lights, music, stunning video of parks from around the world and — most exciting of all — some live animal visitors.

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Cathedral of Learning peregrine falcon pair lays first egg of season | Yahoo! News

Carla laid the egg on Sunday afternoon. She will likely lay at least three more.

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Cathedral of Learning peregrine falcon pair lays first egg of season | WPXI

The National Aviary says the peregrine falcons living high up on the side of the Cathedral of Learning have welcomed their first egg of the season.

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First Peregrine falcon egg laid atop Cathedral of Learning | Audacy

The first Peregrine falcon egg of the season has been laid atop the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning.

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Peregrine falcons nesting atop Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning lay first egg of the season | 90.5 WESA

Dedicated — perhaps eagle-eyed — viewers of the National Aviary’s peregrine falcon camera may have spotted the pair’s first egg of the season over the weekend.

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