Lately the air quality is not healthy because of California Fires. Summer vacation season’s gone! Is it still too hot to watch birds outside? There’s a cool place to see birds. How about going to a museum? I visited the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM). There are a number of different stuffed birds there. It was good to see size differences and close-up views. I used to sketch and paint looking at stuffed birds when I was a student (at art school. This is not allowed in Japanese museums unfortunately.).
Pelican Study by Dr. Ralph W. Schreiber
Hawks in the center and on the left, Quail on the right. California’s state bird is California Quail (second from the right).
Terns
Killdeer
Northern Flicker’s skeleton
Here is one part of the exhibit. There are many other stuffed birds on display beside this.
Bird Feet and Habitat
Birds paintings on the wall.
I only saw bird section and Butterfly exhibition. I’d like to visit there again and see the other sections after the pandemic.
Natural History Museum of Los Angels County Information
・19 min drive from Los Angeles International Airport
・Open 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (Closed Tuesday)
・Ticket fees without tax
Adult $15/ Senior & Student $12/ Child (3-12)$7/ Child 2 and Under $0
・Special exhibitions fee is not included.
*This article was written in May 2021. Check the latest information at the official website before you go. Some collections were not available.
Here are some wild birds I saw in front of the Museum.
Click a photo to see larger version.
Also, there’s an interesting article about bird feathers “Fake It ‘Til You Make It” by the museum. Take a look from HERE.
