Birds of prey flying display

What it is

An educational display featuring some of the 32 species of raptors that live in Cabárceno, from America, Europe and Africa: griffon and palm-nut vultures, black kites, peregrine falcons and the American eagle. Park staff fly them and explain each one's hunting technique; the highlight is the dive, with a drop of more than 90 metres. It is an educational demonstration, aimed at young and old, where you learn how each species flies and hunts and why the park breeds and looks after these birds. It lasts about half an hour and is included in the park ticket, with no supplement or booking.

When

The schedule changes with the season:

• At 12:00, 15:30 and 17:30: in summer, at Easter, over the May bank holiday and at weekends in May, June and September.
• At 12:00 and 16:00: at weekends from October to April, on public holidays from November to Easter and on weekdays in September.
• Training at 12:00: from October to 20 June, on weekdays, there is no full display but training flights.

Capacity is limited: arrive a quarter of an hour early, especially in summer and on long weekends, when it fills up sooner.

With children

It is one of the moments of the day children enjoy most, because the birds fly close to the audience. Explain to little ones beforehand that it is best to stay seated and quiet while the birds fly. If you go in low season, on a weekday, expect to see only the midday training.

Fitting it into the day

Cabárceno is big, 750 hectares and more than 20 kilometres of roads inside, so it pays to plan so as not to be late for the show. If you arrive in the morning, enter through Obregón, visit the elephants and the savannah first and look for the 12:00 show; then have lunch in the bear area, where there is a café and a burger place, and spend the afternoon on the rest. The park also has a sea lion show and the reptile house, with some of the most venomous snakes in the world. If you bring a dog, remember that it may enter the park on a lead, but not the reptile house or the sea lion pool walkway.

Price

Included in the park ticket. In 2026 adults pay €25 in low season, €35 in mid and €45 in high; children aged 4 to 12 pay €15 to €25, and under-4s do not pay. Details are in the park drive. To see the enclosures from the air, combine the display with the gondola.