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Added by Jopie, at 09 March 2016
Opening Hours
- Monday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Wednesday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Thursday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Friday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Saturday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- Sunday 6:00 AM – 8:00 PM
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10 Reviews
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03 October 2017
A great place for the whole family. I’ve been going since I was a kid many years ago. You won’t be disappointed.
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11 September 2017
A great place to get outdoors. Very well maintained.
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24 July 2017
We went as a women's club last week and I was surprisingly impressed! I already have plans made to take my almost 2 year old son and his friend along with my husband and father in law this week. It was great to see these birds up close and enjoyed the trail leading to the cages. The staff was very friendly also! Plus when looking at the bald eagle we were able to watch him eat his breakfast! Lol! :-)
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05 July 2017
It's not exactly a zoo, but it's a nice, free place for a summer weekend hike and a chance to see some birds of prey. There are a few different owls, a couple of kestrels and red-tailed hawks, a bald eagle, and a few others. There is also a very active butterfly garden.
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03 June 2017
Shawn and the staff were very kind. We booked the "wingbeats program" tour and it was well worth the money. Shawn is also very talented at preforming owl calls.
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06 February 2017
This is a great place to learn about raptors while visiting the birds housed there.
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31 January 2017
This is a wonderful place to visit with the kids. They have several types of realtor raptors for the family to see. They often have family days once per month featuring one of their birds. These days they have crafts for the kids and presentations about the featured animal. It's in a scenic area and they have a restored section of the prairie for kids to explore. Parking is limited and in inclimate weather, it can be a tad messy. Overall, a fantastic place to visit. It's free, but consider a donation as it helps them pay the bills :)
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06 September 2016
He was a beautiful creature to see and it was a nice time there
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10 June 2016
What a delightful spot is the raptor center! The first I heard of it was a few weeks ago, and apparently my wife and the kiddos had been here once in the past. It proved to be a very fun and very educational outing filled with many birds and even a little bit of wildlife in the surrounding area.
The place is basically a refuge for large and small birds that have either been hurt or are not fit for the wild for some reason or another. The actual entrance to the area off the main road by Lake Macbride is not very well marked so make sure you're paying attention to your GPS.
After driving a mile or two down the park road you come to a dead end. You have to park out on this road and then walk down a path to the Raptor Center. It only takes about 5 minutes and as a really picturesque walk. After turning a corner, you'll see some of the bird cages as you walk up to the Raptor Center. The cages are big wooden boxes with screens on the front of them and the birds inside.
There are about 15 or so birds in all that range from small American kestrels all the way up to a bald eagle. Apparently you can make reservations for larger groups where they bring some of the birds out. We happened to catch them when they were weighing a few of the birds and giving one of the medication. We got to see a Harris Hawk up close and it is both Majestic and terrifying. Well it only weighs 2 pounds, I'm pretty sure it could pick up our two-year-old if it wanted to.
The actual walking trails that lead you to the birds are very manageable, probably only a quarter mile in total. Part of the Walk goes through the woods and down to an area overlooking the water. It was really nice it made for a very relaxing afternoon.
Aside from the bird watching, they have a good amount of additional trails that are pretty short but have some nice signage talking about the flowers and what not. In addition, they have a butterfly garden that is managed by the Johnson County Master Gardeners Society. It looks like it would be a great place to come hang out for an evening.
While we were walking around, we saw 4 deer and a turkey, all of which made for some great discussions with a two and four-year-old!
The place has great hours, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the summer months. It seems like there's somebody here actually staffing the place during some of those hours, but not always. Either way, it was a really fun afternoon and a place we wish we'd discovered a lot sooner. Well worth going if you got kids, if you like birds or if you just want to do something a little bit out of the ordinary.response / report this review -
16 March 2016
Beautiful birds although smallish cages and dirty water.
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