Birds of Prey Display - A fun presentation of protected species

Birds of Prey Display

A fun presentation of protected species

The castle’s six hectare park allows our 60 birds of prey to live in peaceful harmony amongst the surrounding stone and nature of the valley.

Click HERE to see the plan !

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Birds of prey display

Our falconers Patrick and Steeve are delighted to present in an exciting and educational demonstration « their birds », a dozen diurnal and nocturnal birds of prey, (we promise, you will not be the prey!).

Nevertheless, for your own safety, please do not try to interact with the birds. Each demonstration creates superb photographic opportunities. In addition to the daily demonstrations, you can visit our birds individually as you wander around the gardens. The Birds of Prey demonstrations are set in the square on the north side of the castle in front of the Renaissance facade of the building overlooking the Dordogne Valley.

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Demonstration Times:

The time indicated is when the demonstration begins so please arrive before this (in summer, plan to arrive at the ticket booth at least 30 minutes before the starting time).

Please note : there is no Bird of Prey display during the winter months.

From 1 January to 25 March 2023 From 26 March to 7 April 2023 From 8 April to11 July 2023 From 12 july to 30 August 2023 From 31 August to 30 September 2023 From 1 October to 5 November 2023 From 6 November 2023 until the end of March 2024
No bird demonstration 3.00pm 11.15am, 3.00pm, 4.30pm 11.15am, 2.30pm, 4pm, 5.30pm 11.15am, 3.00pm, 4.30pm 11.15am, 3.30pm No bird demonstration
From 1 January to 25 March 2023
From 26 March to 7 April 2023
From 8 April to11 July 2023
From 12 july to 30 August 2023
From 31 August to 30 September 2023
From 1 October to 5 November 2023
From 6 November 2023 until the end of March 2024
No bird demonstration
3.00pm
11.15am, 3.00pm, 4.30pm
11.15am, 2.30pm, 4pm, 5.30pm
11.15am, 3.00pm, 4.30pm
11.15am, 3.30pm
No bird demonstration

Please note: the bird demonstration will be cancelled due to any adverse weather conditions. During the summer months the square is in full sun, therefore we ask you to dress accordingly.

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Ural Owl Reintroduction Program

In 2022, the Château des Milandes had the pleasure of participating in a program to reintroduce Ural Owls.

This project is led in Germany by the association V.L.A.B (Association for the Preservation of the Landscape, the Protection of Species and Biodiversity) and is directed by Michaela Domeyer.

This initiative, which began in 2017, aims to reintroduce the Ural Owl to an area of ​​the Bavarian Forest where it had disappeared for more than a hundred years. The Château des Milandes therefore entrusted its three young people born in 2022 who were released during the summer with six other young people born in France.

We will renew this partnership in 2023, all until the success expected by the association.

 

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White-tailed Eagle reintroduction program

In 2023, we decided to support the Lake Geneva Eagles conservation project: the reintroduction of White-tailed Eagles.

A national action plan has been put in place to help the fish eagle return to our country. It is in this context that from 2022 to 2030, 85 young eagles will be reintroduced from the shores of Lake Geneva.

Zoological parks, naturalists and scientists are joining forces to make this return a symbol of our ability to restore our biodiversity.

A young eagle has therefore been sponsored by the Château des Milandes and will fly away in 2024.

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Protection of Hedgehogs

We also made a donation to the local association “Gaïa” located in Bergerac which is a care center for hedgehogs.

We want to keep a link with this care center in order to protect this endangered species.

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