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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. TRACY_190713_027.JPG: Hug a Tree! In Tracy Aviary's Tree Hugging Grove
2. TRACY_190713_033.JPG: King of the Andes National symbol of six countries... National treasure at Tracy Aviary
3. TRACY_190713_047.JPG: Andean Condor = 11 feet California Condor = 10 feet Turkey Vulture, King Vulture, Greater Yellow-headed Vulture = 6 feet Black Vulture, Lesser Yellow-headed Vulture = 5 feet
4. TRACY_190713_054.JPG: A Wonderful Bird is the Pelican
5. TRACY_190713_078.JPG: A is for American White Pelican
6. TRACY_190713_080.JPG: B is for Beak.
7. TRACY_190713_082.JPG: C is for Color.
8. TRACY_190713_085.JPG: D is for Duck.
9. TRACY_190713_088.JPG: E is for Egg.
10. TRACY_190713_131.JPG: Oxygen is an important part of air that we and all the other animals on the planet need to live. The plants in the rainforest produce more than twenty percent of the world's oxygen.
11. TRACY_190713_134.JPG: At least 80% of the developed world's food originated in the tropical rainforest. Each time you eat chicken, mango, pineapple, avocado, rice, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, coffee, sugar, cashews, or macadamia nuts, you are eating gifts that trace their roots to the rainforest.
12. TRACY_190713_137.JPG: Did you drink orange juice for breakfast? Or maybe eat an egg? Have you ever had a peanut butter and banana sandwich? Oranges, chicken eggs, peanuts, and bananas all originally came from the rainforest!
13. TRACY_190713_145.JPG: Common Shama Thrush
14. TRACY_190713_153.JPG: Research in the Rainforest
15. TRACY_190713_156.JPG: Why is rainforest research important?
16. TRACY_190713_158.JPG: What researchers do in the rainforest.
17. TRACY_190713_160.JPG: Why do we need research scientists in the rainforest?
18. TRACY_190713_182.JPG: Guam Kingfisher
19. TRACY_190713_191.JPG: Edwards's Pheasant
20. TRACY_190713_210.JPG: Protecting a Precious Resource
21. TRACY_190713_222.JPG: Hawk Eye Chart
22. TRACY_190713_226.JPG: The Chase Mill at Tracy Aviary
23. TRACY_190713_273.JPG: Owl Forest
24. TRACY_190713_291.JPG: At the aviary, you can pay a fee and be allowed backstage to feed some of the birds.
25. TRACY_190713_353.JPG: Incubator
26. TRACY_190713_381.JPG: Shake your Tailfeathers
27. TRACY_190713_390.JPG: Feeding Frenzy
28. TRACY_190713_399.JPG: Muddy Marvels
29. TRACY_190713_474.JPG: Destination Argentina
30. TRACY_190713_482.JPG: Sandhill Cranes
31. TRACY_190713_504.JPG: Choosing their own Love Story
32. TRACY_190713_541.JPG: Myth Vs. Fact
33. TRACY_190713_542.JPG: Owls are very intelligent birds.
34. TRACY_190713_544.JPG: MYTH. The myth that owls are very intelligent originated from Greek mythology's Goddess of Wisdom, Athena. She honored the owl by making it her favorite creature.
35. TRACY_190713_547.JPG: Owls can fly silently.
36. TRACY_190713_549.JPG: FACT. Most owls have specialized feathers that allow them to fly completely silently. This lets them sneak up on their prey during the quiet of the night.
37. TRACY_190713_552.JPG: All owls are nocturnal.
38. TRACY_190713_554.JPG: MYTH. Although most owls are nocturnal, some owl species are diurnal (awake during the day). Other owls are crepuscular (awake during dawn and dusk).
39. TRACY_190713_557.JPG: An owl can turn its head all the way around.
40. TRACY_190713_559.JPG: MYTH. Despite popular belief, an owl can usually only turn its head 270 degrees in either direction. Owls have 14 neck bones, 7 more than humans and most other birds.
41. TRACY_190713_562.JPG: Owls have amazing eyesight.
42. TRACY_190713_564.JPG: FACT. Many owls can see well during the night; however, it is usually an owl's sense of hearing that helps it catch its prey.
43. TRACY_190713_568.JPG: Female owls are larger than male owls.
44. TRACY_190713_571.JPG: FACT. For most owl species, and birds of prey, the female is above 30% larger than the male of the same species.
45. TRACY_190713_581.JPG: Preserve the Past Tracy Aviary's Historic Landmarks
AAA "Gem": AAA considers this location to be a "must see" point of interest. To see pictures of other areas that AAA considers to be Gems, click here.
Description of Subject Matter: Russell Lord Tracy, a prominent local banker, loved birds. In fact, he turned his backyard into an aviary that housed over 200 birds. Eventually, size limitations and mild complaints from his neighbors about the more raucous birds inspired him to establish a public aviary. On July 2nd, 1938 Tracy opened a public aviary with backing from Salt Lake City. The location of the aviary, on its current 7.5 acres, is ideal because of large cottonwood trees that provide shade and natural springs which provide an abundant flow of water throughout the year.
Tracy Aviary is now a private nonprofit organization that currently maintains a collection of over 400 birds representing more than 125 species. These species include some that are listed as threatened or endangered. Tracy Aviary has participated in captive release programs for endangered species like the Trumpeter swan and the Bald eagle. The aviary is continuing to contribute to the conservation of birds through the American Zoo and Aquarium Association's (AZA) Species Survival Plans.
The aviary is committed to providing educational programs and opportunities for the benefit of the citizens of Salt Lake City and beyond. Bird shows at the aviary and educational outreach programs for children in public schools are a central focus of the aviary education staff. Tracy Aviary is moving ahead to assure that the aviary remains an excellent facility for education and recreation of our community and our visitors.
Annual operating support is received from admissions, Salt Lake City Corporation, the Zoo, Arts, and Parks Fund of Salt Lake County, and through the generosity of many individuals, corporations, and foundations. Funding for the interpretive signs at the aviary was provided through a cooperative grant with the University of Utah from the National Science Foundation.
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