A Bald Eagle soars against blue sky.
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Audubon Center for Birds of Prey

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1101 Audubon Way, Maitland, FL 32751

Open Today 10:00am - 4:00pm

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

The first Florida Audubon Society meeting was held in Maitland in March 1900 to save Florida's imperiled wading birds. Today, the Audubon 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.

Top Stories
Ospreys in a nest on a metal platform. One looks at the camera while another eats a fish.
Ospreys Safe After Renesting Atop Billboard in Kissimmee
May 29, 2024 — A family of Ospreys are reunited thanks to the collaborative effort of Center volunteers, billboard technicians, and a local fire station.
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A close up of bands on an eagle's legs
Two Banded Bald Eagles Return to the Wild
April 08, 2024 — Since 2017, Audubon has run an Auxiliary Banding Study to determine if the type of nest a chick hatches in influences the type of nest it chooses as a breeding adult. Rescued juvenile eagles rehabilitated at the Center receive a colored auxiliary leg band before release.
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