If you want a fun place to take kids, this is the place. It is run by donations, and the women who work there are wonderful. There are several birds in the outer cages, and they have a neat little gift shop and inside office. The animals are well taken care of, and they will give you all kinds of information about the birds. They are very interactive with the guests.
This outing was planned by my boyfriend as a surprise for me. He has good ideas. They had special events going on that day, including a walk along some of the forest trails where they had some of the birds out in the trees or on the arm of a handler. The aviary was full of friendly blue jays and other beautiful native birds that you don't often spot every day. The staff is friendly and knowledgeable, happy to answer questions, tell stories about the individual birds and their personalities, and emphasize the importance of their conservation efforts.A few tips - the blue jays (one in particular) likes shiny things, so put your earrings in your pocket. He may also land on your arm, or your baseball hat if you're wearing one. He landed on my boyfriend multiple times and pecked at the button on top of the hat. Adorable.At least one of the crows talks. He said "hello" to me several times.Take cash. You won't need a lot, but parking and the gift shop are cash-only.It's not an all-day trip, the place just isn't that big. I could see a few hours spent there on a normal operating day, and maybe six hours on a day when they have special events going on.
Great exhibits to see along with a personal touch from the staff. You can also hike on their nature trails and see some inside exhibits during cold weather months.
What a hidden gem! We visited on a sunny winter afternoon and thoroughly enjoyed the displays and friendly volunteer staff. Nice facilities with trails (although too snow covered for us to try the trails). Birds were very active, and some quite talkative! No fee, just voluntary contributions. Clear that the birds have received first-rate care. Will return.
This may actually be worth an 'Excellent' if I had more time to explore furtherSmall, obviously operating on a 'shoe-string' - and with staff (including an individual I talked with who I believe may have been the director ) clearly dedicated to helping wildlife conservation. A small inside exhibit and a walking tour that could take from 5 to 20 minutes makes this a nice sidetrip in a beautiful wooded setting
will want to go back for fall colors. Appreciated being able to see magnificent birds up close and this older grandma was thrilled to have mealworms eaten out of her hand by cedar waxwings. Again urging all to consult TripAdvisor for out of the way places to visit specially if you have gotten too familiar with a well worn travel path.
This awesome place allows you to get up close with several raptors. The eagle, owls, hawks are all rescued and the volunteers are so good with the pets. In the spring, visit the aviary and feed the quail, blue birds and the friendly chicken. Don't be surprised when a blue bird lands on you hand looking for a snack.
This place is really cool for all ages! This place has an enclosed aviary that is not to be missed! We bought cups of meal worm/bird seed for .25 and had a great time letting the birds eat out of the cups! Also, they have really unique facilities for their birds of prey exhibits! During nice weather their extensive trails are really spectacular!
This stop is a must see while in Mansfield. They have done a very nice job with this place. You get a chance to see some birds which you may never see this close up anywhere else. Our children had a very nice afternoon touring the facility.
I found the location on Trip Advisor. It is small and will only take about 30 minutes to view. Many birds are hurt from vehicles. Enjoyed this very must.