I recently went to the aviary in my city, and was surprised to see a lot of new stuff since the last time I'd been there, including a free-flight raptor show on the roof, which of course I had to see I just feel like sharing the photos and videos, they really are interesting, and since a few people have bird characters I figure its not completely off-topic, hehe xD Photos and video below the cut:

Video from the Lanner falcon hunting demo(Its "over" around 0:31, unless you want to listen to the rest of the trainer's monologue while staring at peoples' backs xD):


Video of the black kites, also demonstrating hunting style(one of these literally swooped down to a few inches above my head. o___o)



Shot of the falcon as the trainer walked around with her



Surabi, the black vulture-





She jumped up onto my bench and started sunning herself xD Best photo opp ever



Minnie, a crow trained to take paper money and put it into the donation box she sits on.


This particular day I guess Minnie decided she needed a vacation, because at one point she took a dollar someone gave her and just flew away into a tree xD I hope they got her back alright.



And now for a random one, this bird, whom I've nicknamed the Tim Burton bird because of its feet:


What the heck is this?? Its a tropical bird, since it was in the rainforest exhibit, but no one was around to ask and I'd never seen it before xD Those are the strangest feet ever.



I do have more photos if anyone wants to see! I figured I'd keep this short for now, hehe.