点评:If this were the Pittsburgh Aviary, I'd be impressed. But as the "National" Aviary, at the price, underwhelming.
I did enjoy the new Grasslands Birds area, where the super-cute subcompact-sized birds are very visible. I did not like the partially new layout, with one in-and-out, one loop, and the misplaced outdoor door which "everybody misses" until they have left and come back in.
My impression was that the number and variety of birds has been pared down, both in the Wetlands where it used to feel almost overcrowded (and much more humid) and in the "NEW Tropical Rainforest". "New"? They do try to keep up with cleaning the bird souvenirs on the railings but that's not new. I still wouldn't touch those railings which makes it harder to linger but do - the more you linger, the more you see. However, I couldn't detect anything "new" about it except in the adjacent back arc of "Canary's Call" where yes, two canaries were singing their hearts out while the Lorikeets were having such a to-do that we were both fascinated and driven away. I think the fruit bats are new, which raised varied reactions in our group.
AFAIK it's a one of a kind experience, so don't be deterred. But lower your expectations and raise you price tolerance.
A word about Handicap Accessibility: supposedly there is a drop off and limited parking at the Arch Street entrance. When we visited, school buses were parked there. There are also a few spaces in the rear parking lot but it is a long walk from the lot to the entrance and part of that walk is crushed stone, a definite deterrent for wheel-chair pushers.
翻译:如果这是匹兹堡鸟舍,我会印象深刻。但作为“国家”鸟舍,考虑到价格,实在令人失望。
我很喜欢新建的草原鸟类区,那里超级可爱的小型鸟类清晰可见。我不喜欢部分新布局,只有一个进出通道,一个环路,还有那个错位的户外门,“每个人都会错过”,直到他们离开再回来。
我的印象是鸟类的数量和种类都减少了,无论是在湿地区(以前感觉人满为患,而且潮湿得多),还是在“新热带雨林”区。“新”?他们确实努力清理栏杆上的鸟类纪念品,但这并不是什么新鲜事。我仍然不会碰那些栏杆,这让人很难流连忘返,但还是会碰——你待得越久,看到的就越多。然而,除了相邻的“金丝雀的呼唤”后弧之外,我没发现任何“新”之处。没错,两只金丝雀在尽情歌唱,而吸蜜鹦鹉则热闹非凡,让我们既着迷又被吸引。我觉得果蝠是新出现的,这在我们团队中引起了不同的反应。
据我所知,这是一次独一无二的体验,所以不要被吓倒。但要降低你的期望,提高你的价格承受能力。
关于无障碍设施:据说拱门街入口处有一个下车点,停车位有限。我们去的时候,校车就停在那里。后面的停车场也有几个车位,但从停车场到入口要走很长一段路,而且这段路的一部分是碎石路,这对推轮椅的人来说绝对是一个障碍。