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Kansas Raptor Center
We watch in wonder as birds defy gravity and fly free in the sky. The Kansas Raptor Center in Great Bend is dedicated to preserving that sense of wonder for future generations. The center specializes in the medical rehabilitation of eagles, hawks, owls, falcons, and vultures. Visitors have a unique chance to observe medical procedures through one-way mirrors. The Kansas Raptor Center is the entrance to the Great Bend Zoo. For more information, call the Great Bend Zoo, 620-793-4226.
The center provides training in avian medicine and surgery and identifies issues related to raptor health. Live birds of prey programs are presented by trained staff at the center every day. Located just a few miles from Cheyenne Bottoms (a magnet for thousands of birds migrating along the Central Flyway), the Kansas Raptor Center focuses on birds of all types .
 Bird watchers will find expert information and naturalist-led tours of Cheyenne Bottoms at the Center. Special events include Earth Day, Migratory Bird Day, bird counts, bird feeding workshops, bird-friendly gardening, and more. The Center has a vibrant gallery that features zoo and raptor exhibits, interactive displays and hands-on learning stations.
The center is a temporary sanctuary for injured raptors and other birds. The goal is to return these “patients” to the wild. However, some cannot survive in the wild even when recovered. These birds become teachers and ambassadors at bird programs in the center, in classrooms, and at events. They are excellent and entertaining teachers. After a program by Thurston Owl the Third (a great horned owl) everyone in the audience will know why owls should not be kept as pets (Hint: it has something to do with a diet of scrambled eggs and shrimp).
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