This is one of the local ornithological glories – the Great Hornbill. This guy is unusually cooperative, from a photographer’s point of view, sunning himself on the branch in the front of the aviary, not so high that I get only a shot of his rear, and obligingly turning his head so I can focus […]
OK, I get excited about pheasants, especially when they’re as gorgeous as these Asian ones. This silver pheasant is an ancient Chinese symbol – if you look at pictures of mandarin robes you can see it embroidered on them – I’m not sure what rank you had to hold to allow you to have a […]
One of the great things about the Jurong Bird Park is their collection of Southeast Asian birds. They dwell in a huge aviary with a central open area and a water feature, and with a daily thunder shower at noon. The thunderstorm is broadcast over some loudspeakers, and sprinklers shower the birds and their visitors […]
I’m going to start a periodic series in this category, on some of the birds at the Jurong Bird Park. This is an amusement and educational park near our place, established in 1971, and it’s one of the most impressive aviaries/zoos I’ve seen. To my surprise there’s no guidebook or pamphlet on it, so I […]