点评:I enjoyed going here with my husband on our trip, but it's a pretty small facility with a couple of aviaries just completely empty on purpose for training. We spent a little over an hour touring the place and got to see lots of cool birds up-close. Their cages were pretty large with one bird in each. Plenty of room to fly and lots of different perches too. They also had ways to escape the sun or noisy children and clean water when needed. The infographs were decent, but it would've been nice to see what the native ranges of the birds are.
Admission is $16 for adults and for something that is barely an hour long of a tour it might not feel like it's worth your money. However, I'm personally ok with that price because this center does something that I haven't really seen a bird sanctuary do often, and that is offering a public wildlife clinic. Locals can bring injured raptors or even some native bird species into the clinic to get fixed and rehabilitated for wild release. I feel this place is valued at maybe a $10 admission, but if my extra $6 is also going to support medical expenses for wildlife, that makes it ok for me. They have lots of sponsors and partners that probably help cover some costs for managing the land and aviaries.
I do kind of wish they had more to do or see at the facility other than the occasional bird show if you just plan to stop by. While they do have events and private tours, they were either very expensive for a small facility, not at the location, or sold out. Maybe if you're a local and feel truly devoted to the place then the prices feel reasonable, but as a tourist it felt a little bit out of reach price-wise.
翻译:我和丈夫在旅行途中很喜欢来这里,不过这里规模不大,只有几个鸟舍,而且为了训练特意空着。我们花了大约一个多小时参观,近距离观察了很多漂亮的鸟类。它们的笼子很大,每个笼子里都养着一只鸟。鸟儿们有足够的空间飞翔,还有很多不同的栖木。它们也有躲避阳光或吵闹孩子的场所,需要的时候还能喝到干净的水。信息图还不错,但如果能标明这些鸟类的原产地就更好了。
成人门票是16美元,考虑到参观时间只有短短一个小时,可能会觉得不太值。不过,我个人觉得这个价格还可以接受,因为这个中心做了一件我很少在其他鸟类保护区看到的事——提供公共野生动物诊所。当地居民可以把受伤的猛禽,甚至是一些本地鸟类带到诊所,进行治疗和康复,以便放归野外。我觉得这个地方的门票大概值10美元,但如果我多出的6美元还能用于野生动物的医疗费用,那我觉得也值。他们有很多赞助商和合作伙伴,可能帮他们支付了一部分土地和鸟舍的管理费用。
如果你只是打算顺道来玩,我希望除了偶尔的鸟类表演之外,这里还能有更多其他的活动或景点。虽然他们也举办一些活动和私人导览,但对于这么小的场地来说,价格要么太贵,要么不在指定地点,要么就已经售罄了。也许如果你是当地人,对这里情有独钟,那价格就显得合理了,但作为游客,我觉得价格有点高。