Monday, April 24, 2017

Kuala Lumpur Bird Park

I had been putting off going to KL Bird Park for ages. You know what people say — the longer you stay in a city, the less you see of it. I'm glad I went. It was quite an amazing experience. This is a good place for a family outing. Children would love this park.

Entrance to Bird Park.

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Rock garden at the entrance.

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Kos fishes in the pond. Pretty.

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Feeding time - fresh fruits for the birds.

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Yummy breakfast.

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I ides roaming free

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Ice cream pit stop.

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It's quite amazing to be able to get close to a peacock.

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I guess the monkey brings balance to the park's ecology? It was rather funny seeing two monkeys perched on the sign board, but one ran away before I could snap the photo.

An illegal immigrant. Ha ha...

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Colourful parakeets.

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This pigeon roams free in the park.

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This one is my favourite. She(?) was quite a diva. Nonchalantly perching on the fence, flaunting her beauty while ignoring every one around her. Several visitors went to take selfies with her. One guy probably stood to close and the little diva didn't like the violation of her personal space, so she pecked him.

This one is my favourite. It happily posed for photos with visitors. But don't get too close or risk being pecked.

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From inside the water fall.

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Congress.

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A majestic eagle trapped in a cage.

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It took almost 2 hours to tour the whole park. By the time I was done, it was noon and I was starving. I decided to have lunch at the Hornbill Restaurant in the park. I ordered cream of mushroom soup (RM10.90), butter floss prawn (RM29.90), plain rice (RM2.90) and lychee iced tea (RM10.90). Suffice to say that you can get better quality food for much less at other restaurants. Not worth eating here. Don't waste your money.

Lunch at the Hornbill Restaurant. Don't bother eating here. Pricey, mediocre food.

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Visiting this park was an amazing experience but it was also sad in a way. I mean, how often would we get a chance to see so many beautiful birds in one place? But then again, those are birds — creatures that are supposed to soar high in the sky. I felt especially sad when I saw the caged eagle. Birds like flamingoes, pigeons, peacocks and ibises freely roamed the park. But the park is still a cage, albeit a huge one.

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