Center for Birds of Prey Charleston
The Center for Birds of Prey Charleston offers education programs that include a guided walking tour and flight demonstration. The programs are offered twice a day on Thursday’s, Friday’s, and Saturday’s.
The guided walking tour is the first half of the education program and normally takes about an hour. Tours are led by one of the Center’s educators, which allow visitors to ask questions and learn more about the birds in the center.
The second half of the program is the flight demonstrations. This is the part of the program that visitors enjoy the most. Enjoy watching hawks, falcons, owls, eagles, kites, and vultures soar above the flying field. Seeing these birds perform their natural flying and hunting techniques provides fascinating insight into their unique evolutionary adaptations.
Admission includes access to the Center’s campus for the entire day, so guests are welcome to attend both the morning and afternoon programs. Additionally, visitors are invited to tour the entire resident collection at their own pace. The exhibit area is pedestrian only, where visitors and students follow natural paths accentuated with subtle interpretive signage and attractive aviaries housing nearly 50 species of eagles, falcons, hawks, owls, vultures and other birds of prey from all parts of the world. This includes the Countess Alicia Paolozzi Owl Wood, home to the Center’s international collection of owls. Encompassing approximately two acres, the Owl Wood allows visitors to experience owls from around the world in a refined and tranquil setting.
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Center for Birds of Prey Hours and Admission
Hours:
Thursday, Friday & Saturday 10:00 am - 1 pm
Educational programs at 10:30 am
Tickets must be purchased online in advance
Admission:
Adults (18+) $22
Senior (65+) $21
Child (3-17) $17
Children under 3 Free
Center for Birds of Prey Charleston
Address and Map
Center for Birds of Prey
4719 Highway 17N
Awendaw SC 29429
(843) 971-7474
Center for Birds of Prey Website
Current and Upcoming Events
at The Birds of Prey Charleston
What: Photography Days
When: Dec. 17, 2023
Time: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
Where: Center for Birds of Prey
Admission: $100
These highly popular 4-hour programs allow for unfettered photography of nearly 15 species of birds of prey from around the world both in static perching shots and also in untethered free flight. Purchase tickets online.
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