Bird Park
January 23, 2010Kuala Lumpur Day 5, part one
We went to the bird park which claims to be the largest free flight, walk-in aviary. It is quite large, so I tend to believe them. It was expensive by KL standards – 42 ringgits per person (approx. $12.50), but it is worth the price if you like flora and fauna at all.
There is a large variety of birds, this is just a sampling of what we saw.
I did not notice the official name of this bird. I assume it is a type of stork. The one below was relaxing, although that position doesn’t look very relaxing.
I think this is one of the yellow breasted starlings, but his back is turned to us, so it is hard to tell.
The most spectacular bird was the Scarlet Ibis. This picture doesn’t do the color justice. They were very bright red.
This is the other spectacular bird. So spectacular that they weren’t even pictured on the signs to tell us what they were. Measles bird? The Jackson Pollock? (no, too much of a pattern for that name.)
The owl on the right was doing a little dance right up until I hit the record button. They look almost as much like rodents as they do owls.
There were, of course, plenty of parrots and lovebirds.
This is the Southern Cassowary.
And, last but not least, beware the dreaded Junglefowl!
Living the Travel Channel 
Hey, I think I saw that last one in Hawaii. Kauai is literally crawling with them! Now I can feel like I’ve been some place exciting too, and I didn’t pay to get in. Okay, technically I paid a lot, but hey, plane fare and hotel costs don’t count, right? Would you recommend Kuala Lumpur for general adventure travel? Oh yea of the Travel Channel?
Yes, we recommend it and will be going again ourselves. Once I get caught up with posting the pictures, etc., I’ll sum up the experience and make recommendations.
OK, am amazed! The colors are stunning..even the browns are vibrant. Thank you so very much for sharing them with us!!!