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
Twitter - https://twitter.com/world_of_wings
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/worldofwingsbirdsofpreycentre/

Summer display times - 11.00am 1.00pm 3.00pm

03/09/2026

Guinness finishing up the last flight of the day!

Did you know that Corvids, including the African Pied Crow, have incredible memories and are actually known to cache food in certain spots to come back and collect later?

Corvids can hide their food using materials such as twigs, leaves, moss or bark for example, and visually memorise the area surrounding this spot! When they come back for the food later, they will track down the familiar surroundings to get to their cache!

Guinness always knows where his stash is … right in our glove! 🤷



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The centre is open from Thurs-Sun between 10am-4.30pm. With flying demonstrations at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

🦉 An Evening with Owls - 1st of November

📸 Photography Afternoon - 12th of September

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2026!

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 daily care of our birdsand running of our centre.

📞 📧 You can contact us by calling between Thurs- Sun from 10am-4.30pm or by email or through our social media. All experience bookings must be done on the phone. 📞 📧

02/09/2026

The Bateleur Eagle is unique as it possesses a tail which is only a few cm long! This is unusual as tails are used to help steer and break when flying, so a short tail could be seen as a disadvantage. It is thought that Bateleur’s has evolved a short tail to aid them with low altitude soaring, over long distances. A short tail also has other benefits when on the ground. A short tail is kept out of the way when hunting on foot or scavenging off a carcass, resulting in the bird being more mobile. Additionally, the Bateleur does not have to raise its tail and lower its head to protect feathers ensuring that the head can stay upright allowing them a clear view of any potential threats.

Here is Zulu exploring on the ground!

Photography Afternoon - New date added!Are you a photographer that’s looking for new inspiration or opportunities to cap...
01/09/2026

Photography Afternoon - New date added!

Are you a photographer that’s looking for new inspiration or opportunities to capture birds of prey in flight?! Why not book in on our highly popular Photography events? Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, all levels of photography are welcome!

On this experience, our falconers will join you up in our woodland area for 2 and a half hours with some members of our bird team, where they will explore their environment in flight, or sit tight for some static shots, all allowing you to get some incredible shots.

Our next Photo PM is on the 12th of September, so don’t wait to book your spot! It’s £55 a head and booking is NECESSARY as we do have limited spaces.

We look forward to seeing you !🪶🦉📷

Meet the Bird Monday Meet Google our male Snowy Owl (bubo scandiacus). Google is 15 years old Snowy Owl that was hand re...
31/08/2026

Meet the Bird Monday

Meet Google our male Snowy Owl (bubo scandiacus). Google is 15 years old Snowy Owl that was hand reared by staff from 2 weeks old. When Google was an owlet, we held a naming competition and Google was randomly selected due to his large eyes when he was a chick.

Google is a bold, reliable and competent flier and always puts in 100%. Google takes part in both flight demonstrations and experiences but always gets the summer months off due to the rising temperatures. In the springtime, Google gets a lot more vocal and can often be seen displaying and calling to staff and customers alike!

Due to his dense and waterproof feathers, he excels in the colder weather and is in his element when we have snow and ice. His incredibly fluffy feet help keep his feet warm and the dense layering of feather keep water out and heat in.

Not known for his patience, Google likes to do everything his way, and he can be stubborn if expected to do otherwise. Google performs high speed glides over great distances and mid air catches with ease and is always a professional when flying.

In the colder months, Google takes part in our ‘An Evening with Owls’ events and looks spectacular flying in the dark with the field up lit. Come see Google and his friends yourself on our first date of the year (1st of November), don’t hesitate as its booking out quickly.

Is Google your favourite bird at the centre? We would love for you to share any memories or photos/videos of our stunning boy below!

📸 Fiona Brims and Creative Studios Scotland

30/08/2026

Have you ever seen an owl doing a bit of a wriggle movement like Grimm here?

This may look humorous, like the owl is almost dancing. However during this action, the owl is actively listening for disturbances in the environment, especially if there’s prey nearby.

When moving its head, the owl can judge the distance or positioning from its prey, triangulating any sounds they can hear to locate the exact area from where the sound came from!

Grimm, our Great-Horned Owl, displays this often, showing how active her hearing is while out flying!



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The centre is open from Thurs-Sun between 10am-4.30pm. With flying demonstrations at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

🦉 An Evening with Owls - 1st of November

📸 Photography Afternoon - 12th of September

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2026!

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 daily care of our birdsand running of our centre.

📞 📧 You can contact us by calling between Thurs- Sun from 10am-4.30pm or by email or through our social media. All experience bookings must be done on the phone. 📞 📧

28/08/2026

🎉 Harry wants to let everyone know how thankful we are for hitting over 1000 followers on TikTok! 🎉

We’ve only recently started this account and we’ve been overwhelmed by the lovely comments and support! Thank you! 🙌🏻

Haven’t seen our page yet? Head over to https://www.tiktok.com/?_r=1&_t=ZN-99GDGRwZiVy to see all the updates, fun moments and sneak peak of events with our team! 🪶

27/08/2026

Stanley our White Stork in slow motion! 🖤 🤍

Stanley has finished moulting in his new tail feathers which means he is ready to get back into the skies again!

26/08/2026

Lobelia our Eurasian Griffon Vulture making Radagast our Rüppell’s Griffon Vulture look tiny!




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The centre is open from Thurs-Sun between 10am-4.30pm. With flying demonstrations at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

🦉 An Evening with Owls - 1st of November

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2026!

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 daily care of our birdsand running of our centre.

📞 📧 You can contact us by calling between Thurs- Sun from 10am-4.30pm or by email or through our social media. All experience bookings must be done on the phone. 📞 📧

25/08/2026

🎃 Come and join us for a Halloween themed ‘An Evening with Owls’ on the 1st of November! 🎃

👻 Join us for a spooky nocturnal flying demonstration on the 1st of November with our owls. The event will be kicking off at 6pm with soup and a roll. Once sufficiently warmed up, you will be led down into the centre to meet and hold some of our owls! After the handling session you will head to the flying field which will be partially illuminated and full of Halloween themed props. Then sit back and watch some of our beautiful owls flying silently in the dark and learn all about this fantastic family of birds. It certainly is a completely different way to experience these very special birds! 👻

Whoo’s coming? 🦉

Bookings must be taken through the centre (Thurs-Sun between 10am-4.30) or alternatively you can PM us a contact number, and we will handle your booking from there.

Spaces are limited and fill up quickly!

Ticket Price (‘An Evening with Owls – Halloween Special’)

Adult - £35

Child - £22

Family (2 Adults & 2 Kids) - £90

Under 3’s – Free

24/08/2026

Nevis our Golden Eagle waiting on his turn to get weighed in the morning!

Our flying team are weighed each morning which is an important part of their health care routine. Daily weighing provides real data to be logged about how a bird is doing and ensures daily visual health checks first thing in the morning. Birds of prey are very good at hiding illness, so recording their weight daily is just one of the routines that help detect any health issues the bird might be experiencing. A bird’s weight will also make it easier to predict how they well they might fly, helps manage their progress during training and helps us predict how much and what type of food we might feed on a day.



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The centre is open from Thurs-Sun between 10am-4.30pm. With flying demonstrations at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

🦉 An Evening with Owls - 1st of November

Now taking Bird of Prey Experience bookings for 2026!

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 daily care of our birdsand running of our centre.

📞 📧 You can contact us by calling between Thurs- Sun from 10am-4.30pm or by email or through our social media. All experience bookings must be done on the phone. 📞 📧

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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