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All the United States Colorado Durango Raptors Wild
Raptors Wild is permanently closed.

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Raptors Wild

Up-close opportunities to see working birds of prey.

Durango, Colorado

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Raptors Wild is a non-profit educational organization run by master falconers. Reconfigured from a fly-over show due to COVID, the falconers are on hand to explain what makes each bird unique. The birds work in the off-season, and spend their summers lounging in a cooled storefront, educating all. Also known as Wings Over the Rockies, their birds span from Eurasian eagle owls to peregrine falcons. Run by a master falconer of 44 years, these noble raptors are even more incredible up close.

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Raptors Wild
501 Main Ave
Durango, Colorado, 81301
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37.2694, -107.882245
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