Alabama Wildlife Center Review

I never been there but hope is there more than birds I hope there for birds are interesting . you should put them out for adoption I hopeb

I didn't explore but I found a baby bird and took it straight to them they didn't hesitate to help which was great.

Amazing and wonderful bird sanctuary and great mini farm. Everyone was super friendly and every view was beautiful.

The Alabama Wildlife Center does great things for injured birds and great interpretive center.

This place is amazing! You can tell how loved and well cared for all the birds are. Every one who works here was happy to show us around and answer any questions we had. It was so much fun and we learned a lot.

Wonderful bird rehab facility, able to see Hawks, owls and (spring and summer) lots of baby and adult songbirds!

The Alabama Wildlife Center staff was wonderful in receiving an injured bluebird we found in our yard. Thankful to know there is a place that will care for injured birds.

Beautiful! Also, as someone in the animal industry I was very impressed with the seclusion and size of their enclosures. If I had to be a captive bird, I'd want to live here. Great mix of trails and wildlife.

Really the only place around to take injured wild birds. I have taken multiple injured birds here--a Cormorant found on the side of the road, a Barred Owl injured in a nearby backyard, Red-shouldered Hawk and Red-tailed Hawks. An American Woodcock after it collided with a downtown building. The staff and volunteers do a tremendous amount of work to save wild birds--and, though they are located inside a state park, they receive no state funding.

Great people with a serious passion for birds.

Fantastic! Highly recommend visiting the wildlife center. Great non-profit organization.

We brought an injured pine siskin to this center. We were so impressed by these young people and their enthusiasm. I highly recommend this place. It was also enjoyable seeing all the things they do for birds and habitats. Great learning experience!

Absolutely LOVE! Great place for families and kids to visit

Took in an injured fledgling Mockingbird we found on the sidewalk in our neighborhood. Very cautious with the Virus and gave us a letter form so we could check up to see what happened to the bird.

The Alabama Wildlife Center staff was wonderful in receiving an injured bluebird we found in our yard. Thankful to know there is a place that will care for injured birds.

A very hands on experience and incredibly interactive we seen them feed the baby birds!
Such a great place that's much needed, they rescue wildlife and release them back into the wild. A wonderful learning experience for children with beautiful surroundings.

Very nice place to see birds of prey. Hawks, owls of all sizes and even an eagle enclosure being built. Awesome inside exhibits and all free

This place is great to visit. Very peaceful and relaxing. Would recommend this place to frienda & family.

Great facility doing wonderful work protecting wildlife. The Alabama Wildlife Center rescues and rehabilitates native raptors and birds of all types. They also provide educational services throughout the state.

I had a red tailed hawk that was injured. I found it in my backyard , and this was the only place that i could find to take the bird in. Their website said that they were open, but it took forever for anyone to return my calls.
I finally received a call back late in the afternoon, so I had to rush to drive from Huntsville to get to Birmingham before they closed.

I sent in my contact card with a donation, and never got feed back from them.

We visited here on4.27.18 and enjoyed it very much. The bird caretaker was very friendly and informative. They are doing some amazing bird rescue and rehabilitation. We saw hawks, owls and song birds. A women brought in a rescued bird that was identified as a Summer Tangier from South America. This is a great place for kids to learn about birds and nature. There are lots of birds for bridwatchers and cmaera buffs.

Really amazing place. They take really great care of the animals there. I absolutely love that they have this place. It wonderful to visit and see the wildlife. It's also a beautiful building with great places to sit and watch the birds. Definitely visit this place if you have the chance.

For the money the park takes in you'd think some much needed updates could be made the wildlife center is drab and musty just like it was 20 years ago

Cant seem to get any info on an owl i took there.
:UPDATE: 5 !!!They took awesome care of that baby (adolescent) owl. The break in his beak was barely noticeable. Their team brought him back to our home and released him back into the wild at our tree. He was well taken care of. The release was beautiful. If you find a bird of prey (my experience) take him/her here, they will take awesome care of the bird and will release back to wild in your presence

They helped me out as only they could. If not, a bird would be dead today

Got to see some baby birds being fed and had a "raptor chat" with one of the employees. Short hike from here to "Treetop" where they had more birds on display that had been injured in the past or weren't able to be released. Really cool to see the birds up close. GO SEE THE BALD EAGLE! She didn't have her white feathers yet, but what an awesome animal!

Wonderful rescue center for birds that is open to the public inside Oak Mountain State Park. They have awesome caring people working there, and you can see their non releasable raptors all around the center. They work hard to release all birds that come to them and do a great job of it. Go visit if you get a chance!

This was a fabulous place. We saw the birds being fed and Andrew was very nice to show us a new owl and educated us about him.

Fantastic! Highly recommend visiting the wildlife center. Great non-profit organization.

A worthwhile visit to see birds and wildlife in recovery! You can get pretty close up to some enclosures. The staff was really sweet and answered about 5000 questions from our kids who really enjoyed the center and the boardwalk! Go, donate!

I love this place. Always amazing, wonderful place to enjoy nature and meet some wild friends!

Amazing experience. Nice facility, friendly staff, great views of the birds, and good information.

Wonderful center, great spot to watch the bird feeders, see baby birds in season and birds being rehabilitated. Knowledgeable staff is always willing to answer questions. We have been coming here for years.

Great staff doing good deeds. Thank you for all of the wonderful things y'all do!

Great place to take the kids. Really good experience for the whole family

I have visited family twice in Birmingham and both times I have visited the wildlife center. Neither time was I disappointed. This last time we went, we got to see a great horned owl and a barred owl up close. The handlers were so knowledgeable about the species and answered any question we had. This rehabilitation center takes in over 800 birds a year and relies on donations to run. I would recommend this place to anyone that is interested in birds! They have indoor and outdoor flight cages. The day we were there, they had 8 raptors in the outdoor flight cage, some getting ready to be released. Inside the center, they have a nursery where you can see baby birds being fed and areas that have educational videos and exhibits.

Injured wildlife. Some can be released into the wild and some cannot, such as the albino turkey vulture.

We love this place and their mission. They care for, rehabilitate, and educate about raptors. We visit all the time but this October, we went to the annual Owl-o-ween. They had crafts, candy, and activities for the kids. But the highlights were the live talk with some of the owls that are in their care and the release of a rehabilitated owl, which was absolutely amazing!

This was a fabulous place. We saw the birds being fed and Andrew was very nice to show us a new owl and educated us about him.

Always a good time here. There is so much to offer and tons for people to learn. A great place to bring kids to learn while having fun. Everyone that works here is great and always ready to talk about the job and birds. Will be coming here many more times.

Great place that accepts injured animals and let's you know if they recover and are released.

I wish they still did small mammal rehabilitation but even without that, this place is worth stopping in. Knowledgeable and dedicated naturalists and volunteers are busy all the time but happy to share the birds. Excellent for bird watching and photography.

Alabama Wildlife Center does some amazing work when it comes to rehabilitating injured and sick wildlife. The guided tour was very intriguing and educational. The staff was very willing to answer any questions and very informative with their responses. If you're a nature nut like myself I highly recommend you plan a visit, it's a very memorable and educational experience.

I took a nest of hatchlings I found while removing some vines off the house. The staff didn't accept them implying that they were "common" birds. Weren't they wildlife too, I thought to myself? The Humane Society recommended this place. I don't know what happened to those poor helpless birds. I put them on a chair on the front porch and covered them and left an opening so the mother could get to them and feed them, but soon they disappeard. The facility looked nice though.

This place is AMAZING! I have been here a couple times, a few times to look around and one time to bring a baby bird that they took care of. The work they do here is so wonderful and so important to our wildlife. I am so thankful to every one of them. Go visit and be sure to donate to their cause!

Enjoyed my first day volunteering. Saw so many different birds.

I had rescued a Mississippi kite (thought it was a broad-tailes hawk) and took him to the AL Wildlife Center in Pelham. They are the professionals, after all! He was healthy and they can make sure he returns to the wild with no problems.
I would've felt better turning him over if the young girl at the check-in desk had of been professional, but she seemed to know little, had purple hair (not a big deal), and a large hickey clearly visible on the right side of her neck. I did not feel confident with this person receiving a possibly injured animal. She asked/stated 3 times that she thought I was from some other veterinary clinic dropping off a bird. I had called 5 1/2 hours before I arrived, but was told that no one had "probably" checked the answering machine. A more professional person should be the initial point of contact. Not one other person came from "the back" to speak to me in regards to this raptor I did wander around and did speak with an office administrator. She was very nice and allayed my hesitation with the front desk person.
Aside from the poor initial impression, the center is wonderful, clean, neat, interactive, and a fantastic place to view, learn about, and assist our wildlife.
The center no longer accepts mammals. They are open every day!
Volunteers are needed, donations are welcome. They are a non-profit. Once you see the fantastic center and realize all they do, you will want to give at least something! They also are in need of building materials. Please check their website to help. It's more than worthwile!
Visiting is great for adults and magical for kids. The perfect type of learning field trip.
I promise you will enjoy yourself.

They are non profit and do a really good service. Please support if you can. The trails here are amazing as well.

Beautiful place and very clean. Kids enjoyed their time there and plenty to do and talk about for about an hour. The take volunteering if anyone is interested. We just found out . July 14 they will be interviewing volunteers.

What a wonderful place! The birds they have rescued including hawks and a bald eagle are there for you to see and gaze in wonder at! They help our Alabama wildlife return to the wild after injury!

They have a gorgeous bald eagle named Shelby. She was injured and cannot be released into the wild, so she lives here where people can see her up close.

really cool place and I LOVE that there helping birds

Fantastic facility. They are so nice and have really helped me to have a greater appreciation for and understanding of these beautiful birds.

I thought this place would be more interesting. Not interactive or fun. Kind of sad looking in away.

Great place to visit. They are a non-profit program located in Oak Mountain State Park that take in injured birds/raptors to rehabilitate and release. If you are looking to donate items and/or money - consider donating to AWC.

We got to meet an owl add take in a free seminar about whooping cranes

I took an injured wild bird and they took it right in.Very cordial and knowledgeable volunteer helped

We visited here on4.27.18 and enjoyed it very much. The bird caretaker was very friendly and informative. They are doing some amazing bird rescue and rehabilitation. We saw hawks, owls and song birds. A women brought in a rescued bird that was identified as a Summer Tangier from South America. This is a great place for kids to learn about birds and nature. There are lots of birds for bridwatchers and cmaera buffs.

Dedicated staff caring for injured and orphaned wildlife. Adult birds are housed in aviaries which you can visit. Excitable kids should be coached ahead of time to keep quiet so that animals are not disturbed. When I was there I saw only birds but they rehab other wildlife. The treetop trail descends from the facility; if you hike the trail you will encounter a raised boardwalk with aviaries housing hawks, owls and vultures including an unusual white turkey vulture. There is also a platform housing part of a real eagle s nest. Very educational!

Great hiking routes, the bird shelter is pretty neat to check out.

Dedicated staff truly loves the birds in their care

Fantastic non profit organization that does incredible things for our wild life. Great exhibits and knowledgeable volunteers/employees.

We always enjoy hiking to the nature center to see what animals have been rescued lately. Neat place. And we always enjoy the hike.

The only good thing about Oak Mountain State Park. The staff was nice and the bird sanctuary is a lovely place to visit.

Wow what a cool place! Donate supplies if you can as I'm sure it would help very much. The center was empty with no visitors so it made our visit very nice. It's free to enter although it's $5 per person to enter the state park gates. The birds were amazing to see up close.

The personal was great. I know now where to take injured animals. Thank you guy's for your caing and hospitality towards animals. God bless you all..... John F Pitts Jr.

Great organization and good place for kids to learn about birds.