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!

Scotland's most diverse collection of birds of prey with flying displays and experiences. Website - www.worldofwings.co.uk
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Summer display times - 11.00am 1.00pm 3.00pm

12/06/2026

Eowyn our Gyr Falcon playing in the wind today!

Some beautiful shots of Gregor our Harris Hawk up in the woods!📸 Fiona Brims Fancy flying Gregor yourself through the wo...
11/06/2026

Some beautiful shots of Gregor our Harris Hawk up in the woods!

📸 Fiona Brims

Fancy flying Gregor yourself through the woodland, why not book yourself into one of our fantastic Hawk Walks?

🔗https://worldofwings.co.uk/product/hawk-walk-world-of-wings/

Or alternatively book into one of our Photography Mornings and have the challenge of taking gorgeous photos of Gregor and his friends up in the woods.

Next Photography Morning dates with availability are the 27th of June and the 2nd of August. Booking necessary. £55 per head.

Interested? Call us Thurs-Sun between 10am-4.30pm to book your space or alternatively PM us a contact number and we can get back to you.

Raptors do not have sweat glands and this means that they must find other methods to help them stay cool in warm weather...
10/06/2026

Raptors do not have sweat glands and this means that they must find other methods to help them stay cool in warm weather.

Panting is one of the best methods to lower a birds body temperature. By increasing the natural breathing rate, heat is lost through their respiratory tract.

Many birds of prey also have bare areas around the face and legs which help with heat loss and the feathers can be fluffed out from the body to help ventilate the body.

When it is hot, we ensure our more sensitive species are not flown at the hottest times of day, that all our birds have access to a nice cool bath, with the occasional misting and that they have plenty of access to shade.

09/06/2026

Birds of Prey use their feet as their weapon when hunting and have many adaptations to aid with catching their prey.

Most species have hard scaling around their feet to give protection against bites or scratches from their prey. Some species of owls have feathers in replacement of this scaling.

Raptors all have hard curved keratin talons that can pierce under the skin and cause internal damage as well as creating more purchase.

Toes can either be stocky and shorter or long and skinny depending on the type of prey the bird hunts.

All birds of prey have a locking mechanism in their legs and feet to allow them to bind to prey easily with minimal effort.

Most species of raptors dispatch their prey by applying pressure with the feet. A Eurasian Eagle Owl can produce a pressure strength between 500-700 PSI!

08/06/2026

Guinness our African Pied Crow during a flying session! 🖤 🤍

Did you know that Corvids (the crow and raven family) are incredibly strong fliers? Pied Crows are both fast and agile on the wing, this helps them avoid aerial predators and catch prey such as bats!

06/06/2026

Lobeila our young Eurasian Griffon Vulture during a recent training session

We’ve had a few rainy days here at the centre, and Leo here has clearly enjoyed it, rocking a new feathered hairstyle! 🦉...
04/06/2026

We’ve had a few rainy days here at the centre, and Leo here has clearly enjoyed it, rocking a new feathered hairstyle! 🦉

The long-eared owl gets its name because of two little feather tufts on top of their head, nothing to do with their ears or hearing! The tufts, known as plumicorns, can break up the outline of an owl’s silhouette, making it harder for them to be spotted when camouflaging amongst trees! Leo here is demonstrating that these are indeed nothing but feather, easily flattened down with a little rainfall !🌧️

03/06/2026

Rogue keeping her eyes on the prize!

Birds of prey have excellent vision and can see at great distances, see more colours than we do and are extremely motion sensitive. All these factors make them incredible hunters!

🦅 Experience availability – June, July & August 🦅 Taster Bird of Prey Experience - £85• 4th of June (5 spaces available)...
02/06/2026

🦅 Experience availability – June, July & August 🦅

Taster Bird of Prey Experience - £85

• 4th of June (5 spaces available)
• 7th of June (2 spaces available in PM)
• 9th June (3 spaces available)
• 11th of July (4 spaces available)
• 26th of July (4 spaces available)

Bird of Prey Experience - £115

• 6th of June (2 spaces available)
• 12th of June (2 spaces available)
• 18th of June (4 spaces available)
• 21st of June ( 2 spaces available)
• 26th of June (4 spaces available)

Short Owl Walk - £75

• 4th of July (5 spaces available)
• 8th of August (5 spaces available)

Hawk Walk - £75
• 25th of June (4 spaces available)

Full Day Experience - £275

• 5th of June (4 spaces available)

Photography Morning - £55

• 27th of June (spaces available)
• 2nd of August (spaces available)

If you are interested in booking into one of these sessions, please contact the centre between 10am-4.30pm Thurs-Sun and we can secure your booking. Alternatively send us a PM with a contact number and we can get back to you out of hours.

*other dates are available for experiences, these are just confirmed bookings that still have spaces available.

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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