{"id":713,"date":"2016-03-28T13:13:53","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T13:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog.html\/?p=713"},"modified":"2018-11-15T23:15:34","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T04:15:34","slug":"smithsonian-national-zoo-bird-center-rebuild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/smithsonian-national-zoo-bird-center-rebuild\/","title":{"rendered":"Smithsonian National Zoo Bird Center rebuild"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flagallery phantom_skin\" id=\"FlaGallery_sc1_22\" style='width:3300;'><style type=\"text\/css\" class=\"flagallery_skin_style_import\">#FlaGallery_sc1_22 .flagPhantom_ThumbContainer {width:200px; height:180px;}#FlaGallery_sc1_22 .flagPhantom_MobileView .flagPhantom_ThumbContainer {width:150px; height:135px;}#FlaGallery_sc1_22 .flagPhantom_Container {margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;}#FlaGallery_sc1_22 .flagPhantom_ThumbContainer {margin:8px 0 0 8px;}#FlaGallery_sc1_22 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data-lazy-src=\"\" src =\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/flagallery\/kiwi\/koa-in-dark-final3.jpg\" alt=\"Brown Kiwi feeding\" \/><img class=\"skip-lazy no-lazyload noLazy\" data-lazy-src=\"\" src =\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/flagallery\/kiwi\/dsc_4582graeme-simpson-images-a.jpg\" alt=\"Brown Kiwi\" \/><img class=\"skip-lazy no-lazyload noLazy\" data-lazy-src=\"\" src =\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/flagallery\/kiwi\/pb152091ddc.jpg\" alt=\"Stanley Crane\" \/><img class=\"skip-lazy no-lazyload noLazy\" data-lazy-src=\"\" src =\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/flagallery\/kiwi\/pb152096cddc.jpg\" alt=\"Kori Bustard\" \/><img class=\"skip-lazy no-lazyload noLazy\" data-lazy-src=\"\" src =\"https:\/\/graemesimpsonimages.com\/blog\/wp-content\/flagallery\/kiwi\/pb152138ddcc.jpg\" alt=\"Flamingos\" \/><\/noscript>\n<p><strong>Looking forward to the \u00a02017 rebuild of the Bird Center at the Smithsonian National Zoo!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Smithsonian National Zoo is located in Washington DC. Free admission creates high volumes of tourists\u00a0from all\u00a0States and international visitors!<\/p>\n<p>So if you are planning a visit in this month to the Zoo make sure to view the wonderful \u00a0birds such as Flamingos, Spoonbills, Cranes, and even the exotics like the Australian southern cassowary.<\/p>\n<p>The Bird area\u00a0rebuild is a huge project to create new habitats indoors and outdoor dwellings. Many of the small exotic birds have found new homes at other\u00a0Zoos.<\/p>\n<p>Reading information published by the Friends\u00a0of the National Zoo, (FONZ).\u00a0show the new rebuild concept with innovative designs of habitats for \u00a0North America species\u00a0and features\u00a0American migratory birds.<\/p>\n<p>Plan outlines are on view as one walks around the present Bird Center. Impressions of open spaced environments and interesting friendly habitats. \u00a0A welcomed update, especially to educate children about American birds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>My main interest is the Brown Kiwi our Ambassador Birds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All will now be housed at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute&#8217;s,(SCBI),this world renowned animal breeding veterinary and reproductive research center is at Front Royal, of the Shenandoah Mountains.<\/p>\n<p>That is where the Brown Kiwi have beautiful habitats with expansive enclosures. The prime role of breeding and the study of the Brown Kiwi.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking forward to the \u00a02017 rebuild of the Bird Center at the Smithsonian National Zoo!\u00a0 The Smithsonian National Zoo is located in Washington DC. Free admission creates high volumes of tourists\u00a0from all\u00a0States and international visitors! 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