The aviary was built in 2001 so that the public could be able to view songbirds in a natural, free-flying environment. Our aviary has around 10 species year round, possibly more or less depending on the season. On the back of our aviary, the sanctuary has added two weathering cages for rehabilitation birds that are being released.

MEAL WORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR VISITOR'S CENTER. $.25/CUP OF 10 WORMS.
Meals worms are to feed our birds in the aviary. The birds love it, and so will you.

Blue Jay | Grackle | Baltimore Oriole | Bantam Chicken | Ring Necked Pheasant | American Robin | Mourning Dove | Other Birds

Blue Jay

-Jake: Jake was brought to the sanctuary in the summer of 2008 as a baby. He had fallen from his nest and had ruptured his air sac. Katie, our intern, took Jake home and fixed him up. After he was able, he was released into our aviary and now he greets guests very enthusiastically.

Grackle

-Carl: Carl was brought to the sanctuary in the summer of 2008 much like Jake was. Amanda, another intern, raised Carl and now he to resides in our aviary.

Baltimore Oriole

-Tangerine: Tangerine's nest was blown down in the summer of 2008. He and his siblings were brought to the sanctuary, but because he fractured his hip he had to stay with us, while his siblings were released.

Bantam Chicken

-Missy: Missy was hand raised for the purpose of preschool programs here at the sanctuary. Though she is listed here, she is often found roaming the grounds or the nature center.

Ring Necked Pheasant

-Cora: Cora is our adult female pheasant, she was brought here because she flew through a bay window, suffering brain damage and is now blind in her right eye. Dakota and Cora have had two clutches of babies. The first were released two summers ago, while the second clutch is still in our aviary.

-Dakota: Dakota is our young male pheasant. His mother is Cora (his father and two sisters were released spring of this year). Dakota was raised here at the sanctuary and may possibly be used in some upcoming shows and programs.

American Robin

-Lucy: Lucy, also, was brought to the sanctuary the summer of 2008. She has eye damage from a sibling.

Mourning Dove

-Gracie + George: Gracie and George were raised by people and are too socialized for release. They like to pick at guest's shoes as they walk through the aviary, picking off seeds and bits of goodies.

-Misc. Doves: Their are many other misc. doves in our aviary, most have wing injuries that make them unreleasable.

Other Birds

-Cardinal: He was raised by people and is imprinted and therefore unreleasable.
-Cedar Waxwings: The Cedars were brought to the Sanctuary as nestlings and became too friendly to be released.
-Brown Thrasher: He has an eye injury.
-House Finch: Has a wing injury.
-Northern Mockingbird: Transferred from another facility.
-Rock Dove: Was brought to the sanctuary too socialized to be released.