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探花精选 Center for Birds of Prey

Discover adventure, birds, and how to make a difference at an 探花精选 center.

1101 探花精选 Way, Maitland, FL 32751

Open Today 10:00am - 4:00pm

The 探花精选 Center for Birds of Prey logoEstablished in 1979, the 探花精选 Center for Birds of Prey focuses on the rescue, medical treatment, rehabilitation, and release of Florida鈥檚 raptors.

The first Florida 探花精选 Society meeting was held in Maitland in March 1900 to save Florida's imperiled wading birds. Today, the 探花精选 Center for Birds of Prey is located between the City of Maitland and the Town of Eatonville, carrying on that mission of protecting and saving Florida鈥檚 birds of prey.

We invite you to explore our unique, peaceful location, tucked along Lake Sybelia, just outside Orlando. Visitors can learn about the unique adaptations of raptors, challenges they face, and the many ways to get involved with helping birds of prey and the important habitats and resources they depend on.

Hours of operation are Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm.

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Lauren Austin, Artista en Residencia del Center for Birds of Prey
April 10, 2023 — Artista en residencia del Center for Birds of Prey, la artista de fibra Lauren Austin encuentra inspiraci贸n en las plumas, las garras e incluso los huesos de nuestras aves de rapi帽a residentes.
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探花精选 Center for Birds of Prey Artist-in-Residence: Lauren Austin
April 07, 2023 — Fiber artist Lauren Austin finds inspiration in the feathers, talons, and even bones of our resident raptors.
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April 05, 2022 — Story by Danielle Vincent, Center Intern.
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