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PHOTOS: Festival of Flight bird show at Brookfield Zoo

Tuesday, May 12, 2015
A black-crowned crane will demonstrate his flying abilities during Brookfield Zoo’s Festival of Flight.
During Brookfield Zoo’s summer-long Festival of Flight bird show, guests will see blue and gold macaws demonstrate their natural flying abilities.
Macaws are native to South America, where they may be seen in pairs, family parties, or flocks of up to 25 individuals.
The beautiful red-legged seriema demonstrates its natural behavior of capturing prey.
The harpy eagle is one of the birds featured at the Festival of Flight bird show from May 23 through September 7.
The harpy eagle, one of the world’s largest eagles has a wingspan of 6½ feet and talons that are 3 to 4 inches long.
During Brookfield Zoo’s Festival of Flight, guests can get an up-close view of nearly 20 bird species, including the Eurasian eagle-owl.
A trumpeter hornbill catches a grape in mid-air. It is one of 20 species that can be viewed at the Festival of Flight bird show.
Chiquita, a yellow-naped Amazon parrot, will demonstrate her talking abilities at the Festival of Flight bird show.
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A black-crowned crane will demonstrate his flying abilities during Brookfield Zoo’s Festival of Flight.
Courtesy of Brookfield Zoo
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