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³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center for Birds of Prey

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Discover adventure, birds, and how to make a difference at an ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ center.

1101 ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Way, Maitland, FL 32751

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Great Horned Owls. Photo: Michael Hornemann/³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Photography Awards

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The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center for Birds of Prey logoEstablished in 1979, the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Center for Birds of Prey focuses on the rescue, medical treatment, rehabilitation, and release of Florida’s raptors.

The first Florida ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Society meeting was held in Maitland in March 1900 to save Florida's imperiled wading birds. Today, the ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ 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’s 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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EagleWatch Volunteer Celebrates Conservation Win on Marco Island
November 09, 2023 — Rosemary Tolliver started a grassroots campaign to protect the land where she monitors a Bald Eagle nest on Marco Island.
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Four women stand in a line and pose for a photo in the woods. The second woman from the left is holding a hooded Bald Eagle under one arm.
Rescue Diaries: A Journey into the Marsh to Save a Juvenile Bald Eagle
September 13, 2023 — Volunteer Cheryl Merz recounts a recent rescue in St. Johns County.
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