Greifvogelpark Buchs — Attraction in Buchs (SG)

The birds, even a condor, here live in small cages, looking sad, stressed, and restless. If the owner truly loves birds, why keep them in small cages while others outside live freely? There is no clear explanation anywhere about the park’s purpose, are they breeding, rescuing, or rehabilitating birds? Or is it simply a personal hobby turned into a business, as their own website suggests?

The “bird show” feels irresponsible, unprofessional and unsafe, and you even have to pay extra for it. For two people, the entrance plus show was CHF 52, which is extremely expensive for such a small park and a poor-quality performance. During the show, raw meat is thrown among the audience to make the birds fly close or land near people. This is dangerous, these are still wild animals with large claws. In fact, a child was scratched on the head when a stressed bird rushed past.

When a bird approached the trainer for more food instead of performing, he roughly pushed or kicked him away with his foot, then tried to cover it with jokes.

I felt so bad and guilty after...

Visiting the park was a birthday gift for my boyfriend because his favorite animal is the eagle. Unfortunately, the flying show only starts in April, and his birthday was on May 14th. However, they made it possible for him to hold a bald eagle on his arm, which was an unforgettable experience!

The park has many different birds, including some very beautiful and unique ones that you may have never seen before.

I called ahead to organize everything, and they were very kind. We had agreed that I would pay later since it was a surprise gift for my boyfriend—I didn’t want him to know the cost. The woman from Owner agreed that we could enter the park first, and I would come back alone to pay. Unfortunately, when we arrived, she seemed to change her mind and asked me to pay in front of my boyfriend, which spoiled the surprise a little.

Aside from that, I highly...

It's a great place for those who love seeing those rare charmkngly beautiful birds ! Giving u a once in a lifetime experience to actually hold an eagle or an owl in ur hands for a photo (ofcourse for additional fees!). They even make shows on weekends not sure if friday too. The reason It's 4 ☆ and not 5☆ is because there are no shows in foreign languages for tourists to understand and they don't offer a photo, so u basically pay to take ur own phone photo. Plus u don't get to choose the bird u would like to take a photo with, options are...