Any Time We Can - Outdoor Aviary

Outdoor Aviary: Watching the bright colored feathery creatures of the world any time we can

Wire sitting all day long

Nests of twigs and straw

Two hundred yard high viewing

Outdoor Aviary laced with color

An outdoor aviary may be found at the zoo or it may be something built along your house or in your yard. Though this is certainly what many think of when considering a safe enclosure for close viewing of an assortment of birds. Expanding on this, we find the greatest outdoor aviary is, of course, all of nature itself. Though this natural outdoor aviary contains much greater risks than one built by man, it allows any bird watching enthusiast the thrill of watching many more varieties of birds as they deal with their environment.

Getting outfitted to relish the sights of this great outdoor aviary is merely a matter of wearing comfortable clothing, though at times a camouflage outer covering may allow a closer look at some of the more aloof two legged winged types such as wild turkeys, buzzards, and owls. A piece of equipment, which all who participate in these extreme outdoor adventures should possess, is a

good pair of binoculars. The make, whether it be Pentax, Zhumell, Steiner, Leupold, or any other brand, and the magnitude, which can range from 7X26 to 12X30 or larger, matters only per our individual tastes. Having our binoculars, or even monocular, fit into our coat pocket or into a case we throw over our shoulders, is not near as important have just having a tool we can use to see any of the 21 species of Woodpecker which hammer away at trees in North America. The ability of focusing on a Ruby Throated Hummingbird as it speeds from flower to flower in its outdoor aviary habitat brings out the necessity of having a set of binoculars we are comfortable with and can easily adjust.

One other item we should carry with us when studying the outdoor aviary dwellers is an Audubon handbook. The ability to correctly identify the many different outdoor aviary inhabitants is greatly enhanced by the pictures and descriptions in such a guide. Information about the color of eggs and the fact a Brown Headed Cowbird lays it eggs in other birds nests, especially those of Bluejays, is provide in such a manual. Along with other details as Peregrine Falcons can dive at 200 miles an hour or the American Kestral has

adapted to city life all aid in getting the most out of our outdoor aviary experience any time we can.

Bald Eagles, Sparrows, Wrens, Mockingbirds, Warblers, Robins, Crows, Purple Martins, Chickadees, Swallows, Geese, Ducks, Starlings, Finches, Cardinals, and Hawks are just a few more of the many varieties of feathery living things flying through and perching inside Nature’s great outdoor aviary. If all these beautiful, magnificent birds did not exist in their amazing abundance, our world would be a much drabber place. It is truly a blessing we can step outside our doorways and within a few feet, break out our binoculars and seeing some of the wonders of the Earth’s outdoor aviary.