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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 Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill 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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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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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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Meet Wanda, a critically endangered Vietnam pheasant hatched at the National Aviary | CBS News

The National Aviary is introducing visitors to Wanda, a critically endangered Vietnam pheasant chick that hatched this spring.

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Guam kingfishers hatched at National Aviary among first released into wild in nearly 40 years | CBS News

Three Guam kingfishers that hatched at the National Aviary have been released on an island in the Pacific, marking the first time their species has been in the wild in nearly 40 years.

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Guam Sihek Released to the Wild | National Aviary

Nine Guam Kingfishers have been released to the wild on Palmyra Atoll, making them the first of their kind to reside in the wild since the 1980s.  

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Take an Enchanting Journey through Forests this fall at the National Aviary! | National Aviary

Explore the Aviary’s new fall seasonal theme, Forests Presented by Peoples; learn more about the creatures who inhabit these woodland areas during TWO new daily activities, and say “hello again!” to the adorable Eurasian Eagle-Owl making her Animal Ambassador debut!

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  Extinct in the Wild birds head to new home ahead of first wild release | National Aviary

Precious Guam Kingfishers arrived on the Pacific Island as part of a project to re-establish a wild population 

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