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Teen Job Shadow

Sat., November 1, 8, 15, and 22 | 1 - 3 pm | Ages 14 - 18 | $299 per person*

*Includes all FOUR sessions

Attention parents and caregivers of teens passionate about animals! Give your child a unique and enriching experience to "learn the ropes" of during our FOUR-PART Teen Shadow Shadow series. They'll witness firsthand what it takes to care for more than 500 birds and other animals, from African Penguins to Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloths, that reside at the National Aviary! Teens will go behind the scenes and learn about diet preparation, habitat maintenance, and more from our Animal Care, Animal Programs, and Veterinary staff.

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1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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These Plants Can Turn Your Yard into a Hummingbird Haven (Featuring Insight from National Aviary Ornithologist Bob Mulvihill) | A-Z Animals

According to Bob Mulvihill, a Lead Ornithologist at The National Aviary, hummingbirds and flowers have spent millennia shaping each other.

Peregrine falcons start incubating clutch of 4 eggs in Cathedral of Learning nest | WPXI

The National Aviary says Carla started incubating her eggs after laying a third one on Sunday afternoon.

4 Common Materials That Could Be Harming Your Backyard Birds – And What to Provide Instead (featuring insight from Dr. Pilar Fish) | Homes and Gardens

From dryer lint to loose yarn, these damaging materials could be hiding in plain sight

Peregrine falcon clutch of eggs growing in Cathedral of Learning nest | WPXI

The clutch of peregrine falcon eggs is growing up high on the Cathedral of Learning.

Peregrine falcons on Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning lay first egg of season | CBS News

The National Aviary, which runs a livestream of the nest, said Carla laid the first egg around 4 a.m. on Wednesday. It's the first of up to six, though the average peregrine falcon clutch is four.