2026 Nature Nook Exhibit

Plumage & Place: Birds of the World

Plumage and Place: Birds of the World invites visitors to explore the remarkable diversity of birds and the adaptations that help them thrive in habitats from forests to deserts. Discover how beaks, feet, feathers, and even bones reveal a bird’s lifestyle—from cracking nuts to sipping nectar or swimming with ease—and see houseplants paired with birds from their shared regions of origin. The exhibit highlights unusual, colorful, tall, and tiny species, showcases how evolution shapes form and function, and explains everyday threats like window collisions and how you can help. All ages will enjoy the eye-catching displays, and hands-on activities throughout this exhibit.

Nature Nook exhibits are designed for all ages.