Saturday seemed like a beautiful day for visiting Hamilton's Aviary and Churchill Community Garden and boy was I right! It is always a pleasure to see all the exotic birds that live at the Aviary. It is home to Parrots, Doves, Silki chickens, Golden Pheasants, Peafowls, Canaries, Ducks and many more! Also, during this time of year, some of the birds have offspring to take care of and it is a treat to see. The Peafowls had one little peachick that followed the peahen every where she went.
The the birds' homes are surrounded by the Churchill Community Garden which makes for a nice ambiance for the
birds and for your visit. Plenty of vegetables herbs and flowers growing row upon row, plot upon plot. Even if you do not garden, you can still relish the landscape and hard work put into the garden, or at least I certainly do.
The Aviary is also home to Plant Lover's Garden which is a garden with flowers and plants from four various habitats combined into one wondrous garden. The plants originate in such abodes as mountains, forests, ponds and bogs. It is beleaguered by a brick fencing several entrances; some of them hidden. It reminds me of the garden described in The Secret Garden, like a place you'd ran away to when trying to get away from home for the day as a little girl.
If you've never visited the Aviary it is located in Westdale and can be reached by driving, or through the Cootes Paradise Trails that connect Westdale to McMaster University.
It is free to visit, but donations are definitely welcome as they help take care of the birds.
Signing Off,
A.Mihaela
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