An aviary is place for keeping birds confined. Birds are kept for pleasure, food, and curiosity. The humane aviary would also enclose a portion of sky or a simulation of outdoors. This aviary provides more of the natural habitat allowing the birds to fly yet remain confined.
A bird's ability to fly is a source of wonder and inspiration for people. Birds in flight are often symbolic of peace, hope and freedom. Throughout history people have tried to understand and simulate the flight of birds.
Representations of birds have existed in every culture. In contemporary culture images of birds are used represent breakfast cereals, victims of environmental disaster, inner peace or the strength of a nation. The habitat of birds, the nest, is often used as a metaphor the human domestic environment Birds and images of birds are always around us.
