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A raptor’s unmatched strength, keen eyesight, and incredible speed all combine to ensure these fierce foes remain at the top of the food chain…and now YOU can get a birds-eye-view into what makes Raptors oh-so Remarkable. From the dominant size of a Steller’s Sea Eagle (the world’s heaviest eagle) to the strike precision of a Peregrine Falcon (the world’s fastest animal), YOU can explore the incredible adaptations of raptors and other birds of prey!

Remarkable Raptors Presented by S&T Bank runs now through Labor Day Weekend; only at the National Aviary!

Close up of Dariena in her new habitat with her mouth open and her tongue out!
Dariena in perched high in a tree with foliage around her

The National Aviary is overjoyed to welcome a new juvenile female Harpy Eagle to our flock! This one-year-old raptor is the ONLY known Harpy living in the Northeast… AND now she has a name that fits her fierce adaptations and egg-shell colored plumage (that will slowly turn Harpy-gray over the next few years)…introducing,  

DARIÉNA (Dare EE awn ă), affectionately named by Aviary friends, Brian and Sandra Moroney, through our Name-A-Bird program.  Come visit this Remarkable Raptor in her new habitat in The Charity Randall Foundation Eagle Hall!

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A guest watching a Blue-crowned Motmot
Ragianna bird of paradise on a branch.

All aboard! Set sail on a Sunset Riviera getaway on Fri., July 17 with tickets to summer’s hottest 21+ party, Night in the Tropics Presented by UPMC Health Plan! Transport yourself to a Mediterranean-style paradise with the Aviary’s crew handling your every need, complete with show-stopping live entertainment under the stars, meet-and-greets with Animal Ambassadors, unlimited small plates from local restaurants and signature cocktails, beer, and wine, and SO MUCH MORE.

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Rare eagle taking flight at National Aviary | Yahoo News

The National Aviary has a new rare eagle taking flight during its summer-only Remarkable Raptors show.

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Rare eagle taking flight at National Aviary | WPXI

Dariéna, a juvenile Harpy Eagle, arrived at the National Aviary before Memorial Day Weekend. She’s currently the only Harpy Eagle in the Northeast.

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The Big Pittsburgh Pride Guide | Pittsburgh Magazine

Visit the National Aviary for 2026's Pride Prom!

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4 peregrine falcon chicks banded at Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning | CBS News

Viewers of the National Aviary's FalconCam have been watching parents Carla and Ecco raise the chicks since the start of the season, and it's the third year their offspring have been banded.

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4 Cathedral of Learning peregrine falcon chicks banded by game commission | WPXI

Four chicks of the peregrine falcon pair Carla and Ecco were banded Wednesday morning at the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus.

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