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Yes, this place is small. But I think that allows it to be fairly well run and well maintained. And there are a lot of birds. The more time you take, the more of them you see.
Even if you're not an experienced bird spotter, of course, you still see a lot of birds. They come right up to you in the two big, open environments.
Since this place is open so many days of the year, you can find a not busy time (like, um, Thanksgiving) and really stroll through at a snail's pace, or sit awhile in the big rooms, to watch the cycles of "rain" and how this affects the birds' behaviors. Fascinating.
I saw a great demonstration too, outdoors in the summer.
Bear in mind, kids often don't have the patience or visual acuity to "see" as many birds as adults. So they may get a little bored and restless with just walking through (I've seen it happen, again and again). Maybe plan a trip around a demonstration, or the other interactive stuff the staff does, like feedings. It's more dramatic.
And do you know why they call it the "National" Aviary? Because they want to. That's what I heard, anyway.
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