Birds of Prey Aviary Project
Watch Our Progress!
Photo credits: Adam Lewis, Callie Bowdish, John O'Brien, Darlene Chirman
SBAS Birds Of Prey Campaign Kick-off Event at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
July 11, 2009
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| Building Plans
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Artist's Drawing of Project
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| Symbolic destruction of old garage
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Gabriele with Max, future resident of the Aviary
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SBAS Aviary Groundbreaking at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
May 22, 2010
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| Donors, Friends and other Attendees
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Finally, the moment we have been waiting for: BREAKING the GROUND!
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| DOWN with the old garage; Make room for the new AVIARY!
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SBAS Annual Member Picnic and Walk to the Aviary Site
July 17, 2010
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| Initial grading uncovered an old well (under the boards)
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John O'Brien provides project oversight for Audubon, standing with Board President Darlene Chirman
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Grading the Site
August 2010
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| Investigation of well and additional permitting delays project
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Filling surprise well with gravel
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| Dave with rock selected for donor plaque
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Grading completed, after 2-month delay - August 29
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Finally, It's Taking Shape!!!
September 2010
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| Marking the footing layout
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Framing the footings
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| Cementing the floor and footings; Best Bid: Donn Roberts Construction
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Our signature and date
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| West wall framing goes up - September 21
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Early steel framing
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| Steel roof beams in place - September 29
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Boulder incorporated as perch in peregrine enclosure
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Moving Right Along. . .
October 2010
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| Plywood siding started - October 7
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Exterior siding goes on West side
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| Hip roof gets covered
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Construction in the rain; North side has two bird windows, South side has just one.
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| East side from visitor angle
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Birds' view looking to the East
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One Month From Completion (YES!)
November 2010
So Much Happening - Almost Done!
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| Exterior prior to final siding
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Birds' window openings will be screened
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| Donor plaque boulder
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Peregrine enclosure with boulder perch
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| Hardi panel exterior siding should be complete by Tuesday, November 23. Skylights are in, all the doors are in, hardware will be put on doors next week. Electrical and plumbing are done. Sink has been ordered. Roof/ceiling insulation is installed. Plaque boulder moved into place. WE CAN'T WAIT AND NEITHER CAN THE BIRDS! (Note the beautiful persimmon tree full of fruit on the birds' view side of the building!)
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| Front stoop goes in
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Concrete pad being poured
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| Final siding
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Window sills get ready for netting
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SO CLOSE!
December 2010
It's Been a L O N G T I M E C O M I N G !
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| ADA parking space and front stoop are in
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Outside wall final prepped and painted to match small cottage.
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| Final painting touches on the birds' side of the building
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Closer look into the enclosure walls
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5679 Hollister Ave., Suite 5b
Goleta, CA 93117
805-964-1468
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Updated: November 26, 2010