All Clear for Bird Landing Say Series of Calgary Airport Hotels

Birds looking to travel a little less this year when they migrate will finally get their wish. A series of Calgary airport hotels is creating a bird aviary on the tops of their buildings. This building is to attract not the typical hotel guest, but the winged kind.

“We are hoping that if we place these types of buildings on the top of our hotels, the birds will fly there”, said Ray Ender, the owner of the series of Calgary airport hotels. “There are a number of reasons for us doing this, mainly to help out the airport.”

The number of cases where birds have disrupted flights is on the rise. This year alone, approximately 15% of flights were disrupted by flying flocks of birds. It is believed with this new aviary building, the birds will fly towards it instead of the airfield.

“We have supersonic sounds being broadcast from the top of the building”, explained the owner of the hotels. “That serves as a call to the birds that it is safe and they should fly in that direction. It may sound odd, but it seems to be working.”

In addition to helping out the airfield, the series of Calgary airport hotels is trying to make a name for themselves by showcasing some of the world’s rarest and most exotic birds. Many of the birds that are nesting there are considered endangered, rare, or exotic.

“We have a lot of birds that are rare and unique”, said the vet that is hired by the series of Calgary airport hotels. “We open our bird aviary up to the public, which allows people to catch a rare glimpse of these birds. Some people have never seen such a thing in their life. This is their first opportunity to do so.”

The aviary has enough room and space for approximately 5,000 birds to fly and roam free. It is temperature controlled, has access to food and water, and even has the option for the birds to return to nature if they wish. Currently, there are only 400 birds there, but that number is expected to grow over the years.

“We expect more birds to come stay at our Calgary airport hotels”, said the vet. “I think it is a matter of time and this will become extremely popular for both human guests and those with wings. Only time will tell, but I have a good feeling about this.”