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of design, until finally the aviary is built and then the exciting stuff can happen. Now we know that many of us are not artists but don’t let that put you off, draw, dream, imagine and start putting your ideas onto paper. Enjoy this process as it is the time where you can start ironing out all the hurdles that will lie in your path. We would encourage you to start with what is called “quick visualizations.” This method allows you to experiment with plenty of design ideas. Lay a piece of tracing paper over a photograph of the area which you have picked to build your aviary on. Use bold outlines and draw a rough shape of how you see the aviary fitting into the


landscape. We find this very helpful to see whether the design will integrate with the surroundings. Bird breeders always seem to have an eye for an athletically pleasing thing, so don’t limit yourself. If you see trees and shrubs being incorporated into the aviary design then draw them in. After sitting for some time with a pencil and paper drawing out different ideas you eventually end up liking one design more than the rest and this is the one you need to follow through with.


Aviary structural plan: Once you have doodled until your heart’s content, take your visualizations and start turning them


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