Have you ever walked into those giant aviaries they have in zoos? They’re in San Diego and Omaha; probably a lot of other zoos as well. You walk through an environment that feels natural; plants, water, open air, but the whole thing is surrounded by netting and screens. You’re surrounded by birds because they can’t get away.
As a teenager I raised pigeons. I kept them in a big cage, but the best part about it was I could let them out. They would fly around, then come back. The homing pigeons could even be taken to work by dad, 20 miles away, and let loose. They would find their way home.
Well, taking a walk here is like having a walk through a giant aviary except there are no walls, no netting, no screens.
Yet we’re surrounded by birds. The bird population here is almost as dense as in an aviary at the zoo. They come and go as they please, and the selection changes every day. The coolest aviary ever.
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