World Of Wings Birds Of Prey Centre

World Of Wings Birds Of Prey Centre World of Wings, Cumbernauld near Glasgow, we have a fabulous collection of raptors and exotics. We strive to promote education and conservation of raptors!
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Scotland's most diverse collection of birds of prey with flying displays and experiences. Website - www.worldofwings.co.uk
Twitter - https://twitter.com/world_of_wings
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/worldofwingsbirdsofpreycentre/

Summer display times - 11.00am 1.00pm 3.00pm

07/01/2025

Ghost decided to go and investigate the male pheasant that was feeding at the bottom of the flying field 😂

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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

06/01/2025

Check out the amazing Gaze stabilisation of Aldo our Common Kestrel!

Birds of prey have many vertebrae and muscles in their necks that allow them to appear to lock their head into position when hovering, diving, focussing on a target or when perching on a moving branch or wire. By being able to hold their heads perfectly still even when the body is in motion, means that they can process high resolution images of their environment at speed, helping them navigate their territory and spot prey and predators.



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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

06/01/2025

Still a few spaces available for this weekends Studio morning (12th of January). Send us a PM, with a contact number if you are interested in booking a space.

Like most birds of prey, Flynn our Peregrine Falcon uses his keen eyesight to help him find his prey and navigate the wo...
05/01/2025

Like most birds of prey, Flynn our Peregrine Falcon uses his keen eyesight to help him find his prey and navigate the world. Rather than using all of his senses like we do, his eyesight is his main source of stimulus!

This is because they are said to have eyesight that is 8 times better than a humans! Why would you need to use your other senses when your eyes are so good?

Living their life at such high speed means they also have to see at this speed too so they are continually taking in and processing information much quicker than how we do.



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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

Camouflage is a crucial part of survival for many animals. Whether it be hiding from potential threats or concealing whe...
04/01/2025

Camouflage is a crucial part of survival for many animals. Whether it be hiding from potential threats or concealing whereabouts during a hunt, it can be the difference between life or death.

Tawny owls, like Oak here, have fantastic camouflage thanks to having a mottling of different colours and patterns through their feathers. These differing colours break up the birds silhouette therefore making it harder to pin point exactly where the owl is!

If Oak was sat up in a tree, even on a bright summers day, it would be very difficult to pinpoint him unless he moved!



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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

🦅Alaska is a very popular member of our flying team!🦅The Bald Eagle is a striking species with its distinctive white hea...
03/01/2025

🦅Alaska is a very popular member of our flying team!🦅

The Bald Eagle is a striking species with its distinctive white head against its contrasting body, but did you know that it actually takes the Bald Eagle up to five years to achieve this iconic plumage?

As juvenile birds, the Bald Eagle sports a full-body brown colouration - including their head, tail, and beak!
As they mature they slowly start to change their colours to the one we recognise most and the one that gave them their name!

‘Bald’ is actually an old English term, first found in records around 1250, which meant “having a white spot” referring to the white head that the Bald Eagle is well known for!



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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

02/01/2025

Vultures play a vital role in all the environments they inhabit. They are nature’s clean up crew, efficiently and quickly consuming any animal that has passed away and therefore preventing the spread of disease. Additionally, vultures can physically remove disease from their habitat by consuming infected carcass and destroying it in their powerful stomach acid. Vultures can even destroy deadly diseases like Anthrax with ease, protecting the animals and people that they share their environment with.

We love introducing people to our wonderful vulture team, showing their huge characters (each one is different) and correcting common misconceptions that are portrayed about them in the media. Despite their importance in the ecosystem, they are one of the fastest declining birds in the world, with 14 out of 23 species at risk of extinction!

If you love vultures, or enjoy learning about these beautiful birds, please share our vulture posts and spread the message that these wonderful creatures deserve saving!

Some of our cheekiest members of the team! 🤣 Fry our Kookaburra is always grabbing a free snack when out flying or somet...
01/01/2025

Some of our cheekiest members of the team! 🤣

Fry our Kookaburra is always grabbing a free snack when out flying or sometimes taking an opportunity to steal something from a new volunteer! 🪱

Ana our Andean Condor is obsessed with pulling at shoe laces and clothing! 👟

Guinness has been known to nab the odd digestive biscuit from someone 🍪

Archer decides to participate beautifully in flying or go off wandering around the centre. Underneath the seating area, around the tops of the aviaries, up the paths or even finding something dead in the surrounding fields before returning to take part 😂



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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

Happy New Year when the time comes for all of us at WOW! We would like to say a HUGE thank you to all our loyal customer...
31/12/2024

Happy New Year when the time comes for all of us at WOW!
We would like to say a HUGE thank you to all our loyal customers for your support throughout the past year! Whether you have visited us, attended an event, or participated in an experience or donated you have all helped us continue to do what we do and we are incredibly grateful for your support!

2024 has been a rollercoaster. We have had lows with severe storm damage, goodbyes to some beloved team members Maulder, Annie, vulture chick, Colorado and Venus and the news that two of our regular customers Stephen and Emily Tooth tragically passing away.

We have had highs, with a busy year for experiences, fully booked Owl Evenings, successfully Carcass feeds and Reptile and Raptor Days. Our Photography Mornings were held in our local woodlands and have produced some stunning images, Creative Hub Scotland the studio was up and running this year which meant our Studio Days have vastly improved. We have had Zeke our Saker Falcon and Nevis our Golden Eagle taking part in demos for the first time, welcomed newbies into the collection in the form of our Black Chested Buzzard Eagles and White Bellied Sea Eagles (in collaboration with Elite Falconry). We received our first grant which aided some of the new builds that you will see in the centre and managed to finally pair our Critically Endangered Rüppell’s Griffon Vultures, Gandalf and Radagast!

We also had some surprises too in the form of Cricket’s miraculous return after an equipment failure and one of Ana’s videos going viral and ending up on Columbian news!

We also want to thank everyone who has liked, followed, shared our social media posts, this really does help highlight our work and garner more support for what we do. 2025 is going to be a tough one with lots of plans for refurbishment and a few new builds but we are excited to keep heading toward our goals even if it will be hard work!

We wish everyone the best for 2025 and can’t wait to welcome you all back when we reopen!

#2024

30/12/2024

Many species of birds of prey bob their heads up and down when perched, this behaviour is thought to help them judge distances and aid with depth perception. By building up a 3D image of their environment, this makes navigation of their territory easier and aids with highlighting their prey in vegetation.

Here is Mouse our American Kestrel showing off her head bobbing behaviour when out in the field.

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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

28/12/2024

📸 Studio Mornings are back! 📸

Do you love photography and bird of prey? Get up close and personal with a variety of our birds in a studio setting by booking yourself on one of her studio mornings! All birds, lights, backgrounds and natural and creative perching and props are provided, all you need is your camera!

Our next available dates are the 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March!

Studio mornings run from 9.30am-12pm and are held in the fantastic on-site studio £60 per head. Spaces are limited.

📸 Fiona Brims Photography

27/12/2024

Birds of prey are generally solitary animals and this often surprises us as humans are a social species. Human’s use touch as a way of showing affection and strengthen bonds between family, friends and partners but it is very different for birds of prey. Most species live on their own and only come together during the breeding season. Many species are monogamous but only spend the breeding season together to rear their young, then go their separate ways for the winter and meet back up in the spring to start the whole process again. Most species are aggressive towards others of their species, especially if an intruder as entered their territory. Other adult birds that are not potential mates are competition for resources and will often be chased off on sight.

This video shows Asha calling at Cricket our other Lanner Falcon to tell her to leave her territory. Both birds do not get access to each other but occasionally they will get a glimpse of each other in the morning when we are putting the birds out in their weathering’s. Asha and Cricket have a physical barrier between them so they can’t see each other, this allows them to share the same area but be able to relax and feel secure.

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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

26/12/2024

We hope everyone had an absolutely amazing Christmas and Santa was good to all of you! 🎅🏼🎄

The birds over the Christmas period get some well-deserved time off and have gotten to enjoy a couple of days of feasting!

You can tell Leo, our Long Eared Owl, was very pleased to have mouse for his starter!

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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

🎄 Merry Christmas from all the staff and birds at World of Wings! We hope you have a great day and look forward to seein...
25/12/2024

🎄 Merry Christmas from all the staff and birds at World of Wings! We hope you have a great day and look forward to seeing you all again when we reopen on the 16th of January! 🎄

Here are Gandalf and Radagast sharing their first Christmas together 🥰

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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

We hope everyone that came along to ‘An Evening With Owls’ last night has as much fun as we did! If you missed out on la...
24/12/2024

We hope everyone that came along to ‘An Evening With Owls’ last night has as much fun as we did!

If you missed out on last nights fun - don’t worry!

We will be holding two more nocturnal owl evenings to finish off the winter season early next year! 🥳

Just simply call us up on 01238 722999 during our opening hours or leave us a voicemail with your name and reason for calling to book in for January 26th 2025 or February 23rd 2025! 📞

The evening will kick off at 6pm with soup, a roll and a hot drink. Once sufficiently warmed up, you will head to our flying field which will be partially illuminated. Then sit back and watch some of our beautiful owls flying silently in the dark. It is a completely different way to experience these very special birds! There will also be an opportunity to hold an owl yourself! ✨

🎟️ Ticket Prices 🎟️

Adult - £25
Child – £15
Family (2 adults & 2 children) - £60

Duration – 6pm- 8pm (approx)



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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

The Andean Condor is classified as a Vulnerable Species on the IUCN Red List and has a decreasing population.There’s bel...
22/12/2024

The Andean Condor is classified as a Vulnerable Species on the IUCN Red List and has a decreasing population.

There’s believed to only be 6,700 pairs of mature Andean Condors left and this is at a maximum estimate.

There are a number of reasons for the Andean Condors decline. These include poisoning, deterioration of habitat and persecution by humans.

At the moment Ana, our Andean Condor, is a fantastic ambassador species! She helps us educate everyone about her species and why they need our help.

However, once she is sexually mature around 10 years old, she is to be paired up with a male to hopefully produce some chicks to help in the decline of these beautiful birds!

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❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️

From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm!

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025!

Wish to donate? ⬇️

🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share

Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre.

🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉

26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now!

📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸

📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

🦉 Come join us for ‘An Evening with Owls’! 🦉 World of Wings will be hosting ‘ An Evening with Owls’ on the 26th of Janua...
21/12/2024

🦉 Come join us for ‘An Evening with Owls’! 🦉

World of Wings will be hosting ‘ An Evening with Owls’ on the 26th of January and the 23rd of February. These events fill up fast so book now to avoid disappointment!

✨ Come and join us for a magical evening event focussed on the most famous of the nocturnal hunters… the owls! The evening will kick off at 6pm with soup, a roll and a hot drink. Once sufficiently warmed up, you will head to our flying field which will be partially illuminated. Then sit back and watch some of our beautiful owls flying silently in the dark. It is a completely different way to experience these very special birds! There will also be an opportunity to hold an owl yourself! ✨

📞 📧 Bookings must be taken through the centre by calling and leaving a voice message with your name, reason for call and a contact number and a member of staff will get back to you ASAP. Alternatively, you can contact us through our social media pages with a name and phone number and we will handle your booking from there. Tickets are limited. 📞 📧

🎟️ Ticket Prices 🎟️

Adult - £25
Child – £15
Family (2 adults & 2 children) - £60

Duration – 6pm- 8pm (approx)



📸 Abbi Coyle

Address

Blairlinn Cottages, Easter Blairlinn Road, Luggiebank
Cumbernauld
G674AA

Opening Hours

Thursday 10am - 4:30pm
Friday 10am - 4:30pm
Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4:30pm

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Ghost decided to go and investigate the male pheasant that was feeding at the bottom of the flying field 😂 ——————————————————————- ❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️ From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm! Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025! Wish to donate? ⬇️ 🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio. https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre. 🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉 26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now! 📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸 📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

Check out the amazing Gaze stabilisation of Aldo our Common Kestrel! Birds of prey have many vertebrae and muscles in their necks that allow them to appear to lock their head into position when hovering, diving, focussing on a target or when perching on a moving branch or wire. By being able to hold their heads perfectly still even when the body is in motion, means that they can process high resolution images of their environment at speed, helping them navigate their territory and spot prey and predators. #aldo #commonkestrel #eurasiankestrel #falcotinnunculus #kestrel #birdofprey #raptor #biology #behaviour #worldofwings #birdofpreycentre #cumbernauld #scotland #dayout #thingstodo ——————————————————————- ❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️ From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm! Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025! Wish to donate? ⬇️ 🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio. https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre. 🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉 26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now! 📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸 📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

Many species of birds of prey bob their heads up and down when perched, this behaviour is thought to help them judge distances and aid with depth perception. By building up a 3D image of their environment, this makes navigation of their territory easier and aids with highlighting their prey in vegetation. Here is Mouse our American Kestrel showing off her head bobbing behaviour when out in the field. ——————————————————————- ❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️ From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm! Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025! Wish to donate? ⬇️ 🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio. https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre. 🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉 26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now! 📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸 📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicemail on our answering machine with a name, reason for call and a contact number or alternatively contact us through our social media with your details and someone will get back to you. 📞 📧

📸 Studio Mornings are back! 📸 Do you love photography and bird of prey? Get up close and personal with a variety of our birds in a studio setting by booking yourself on one of her studio mornings! All birds, lights, backgrounds and natural and creative perching and props are provided, all you need is your camera! Our next available dates are the 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March! Studio mornings run from 9.30am-12pm and are held in the fantastic on-site studio @creativestudiosscotland £60 per head. Spaces are limited. 📸 Fiona Brims Photography #studio #workshop #photography #session #camera #photo #gift #worldofwings #birdofpreycentre #dayout #cumbernauld #scotland #thingstodo #dayout #cameraclub

Birds of prey are generally solitary animals and this often surprises us as humans are a social species. Human’s use touch as a way of showing affection and strengthen bonds between family, friends and partners but it is very different for birds of prey. Most species live on their own and only come together during the breeding season. Many species are monogamous but only spend the breeding season together to rear their young, then go their separate ways for the winter and meet back up in the spring to start the whole process again. Most species are aggressive towards others of their species, especially if an intruder as entered their territory. Other adult birds that are not potential mates are competition for resources and will often be chased off on sight. This video shows Asha calling at Cricket our other Lanner Falcon to tell her to leave her territory. Both birds do not get access to each other but occasionally they will get a glimpse of each other in the morning when we are putting the birds out in their weathering’s. Asha and Cricket have a physical barrier between them so they can’t see each other, this allows them to share the same area but be able to relax and feel secure. ——————————————————————- ❄️ Closed - 16/12/24 - 16/01/25 ❄️ From the 16th of January - The centre is OPEN Thurs-Sun with flying demos at 11am, 1pm and a Meet the bird (1 bird flying) at 3pm! Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2025! Wish to donate? ⬇️ 🦅 Amazon Wish list 🦅 Link in Bio. https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2UAJ9UA1QHKEB?ref_=wl_share Any donations are greatly appreciated and help with the day to day care of our birds and running of our centre. 🦉 An Evening with Owls 🦉 26th of January and 23rd of February. Limited spaces, book now! 📸 Studio AM - 12th of January, 8th of February and 8th of March 📸 📞 📧 You can contact us with any inquiries by leaving a voicem

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Scotland's most diverse collection of birds of prey with flying displays and experiences. We strive to promote education and conservation of raptors! Website - www.worldofwings.co.uk Twitter - https://twitter.com/world_of_wings Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/worldofwingsbirdsofpreycentre/

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