text: Engaging relaxing very coolnnYes 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 seennEven if you are 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 environmentsnnSince 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 snails pace or sit awhile in the big rooms to watch the cycles of rain and how this affects the birds behaviors Fascinating nnI saw a great demonstration too outdoors in the summernnBear in mind kids often do not 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 have seen it happen again and again Maybe plan a trip around a demonstration or the other interactive stuff the staff does like feedings It is more dramaticnnAnd do you know why they call it the National Aviary Because they want to That is what I heard anyway