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The Aviary

A charcoal drawing of a wood stork held up in front of a brick wall.
Putting the Quiet Dignity of the Wood Stork to Paper
December 17, 2025 — It may not be the prettiest bird, but Franna Lusson loves it all the same. Through an expressive mixed-media portrait, the artist aims to convey the wader鈥檚 deeper essence.
Ceramic sculpture of an American Oystercatcher on a circular base.
The Hidden World of the American Oystercatcher
September 18, 2025 — Inspired by ancient offering vessels, Rachel Frank鈥檚 sculpture captures the delicate cycle of a shorebird鈥檚 life in the intertidal zone.
A pi帽ata with three Ivory-billed Woodpeckers perched on a branch, photographed outside under a flowering tree.
Layers of Paper鈥攁nd Meaning鈥攊n Roberto Benavidez鈥檚 Ivory-billed Woodpecker Pi帽ata
June 20, 2025 — With 鈥淲oodpecker Trinity,鈥 the artist reimagines a famous 探花精选 watercolor to pay tribute to the long-debated woodpecker, while adding his own symbolic twists.