The KL Bird Park - Birds Galore!
On day three in Kuala Lumpur, we arose early so that I could appear on Channel 7, the local television station. After that, we rushed off to the amazing KL Bird Park, where all of us wanted to go. Established in 1991, this beautiful park is home to more than 2,000 birds of approximately 200 species, both local and foreign. More than 20 acres in size, KL Bird Park is the world's largest outdoor aviary with more than 4 acres covered with high netting. This allows the birds to move about freely and also breed in a seemingly natural habitat. Visitors are also free to share this incredible space while visiting the colorful and melodic birds. It was such an exciting experience and Sophie, Memrie, and I had so much fun!
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- Another friendly cockatoo. Some of them had quite a vocabulary.
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- The unique beak of the hornbill is used for combat.
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- A blue breasted guinea foul roaming around the Bird Park.
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- A gorgeous and inquisitive African grey parrot
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- An eagle and a falcon comfortably perched side by side
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- There are a few cassowaries at the Bird Park. Beware – they have sharp claws on powerful legs and are known to kick.
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- A closer look of a cassowary
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- After touring the Bird Park, we were refreshed with my favorite drink – young coconut.
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- The Entrance to KL Bird Park
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- Located in the serene and scenic Kuala Lumpur Lake Gardens, it’s only a 10 minute drive from the city center.
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- A white egret was one of many friendly birds just walking around amidst the tourists.
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- Birds came and alighted on our arms and shoulders, like this hornbill and cockatoo – they were so friendly. The red parrot fancied Memrie.
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- The cockatoo and hornbill really took to Sophie.
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- An egret strutting around
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- Most owls are nocturnal and were sleeping.
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- Some visitors in the park posing for their family portrait
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- Such beautiful owls!
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- Another view
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- We seemed to make a slight impression.
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- Our turn! Not once were we pecked or bitten!
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- A closer look at these incredible birds!
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- A photo with my good friends
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- Because of her hat brim, Memrie can’t see that an eagle is now on her shoulder.
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- This was so strange, but so much fun!
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- A very friendly cockatoo and a blue and yellow macaw
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- A proud and observant hawk
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- This eagle was preening.
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- A close-up of a lovely macaw
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- And a beautiful cockatoo
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- Another view
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- He loved the camera!
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- Sophie conversing with green parrots
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- These birds are so tame.
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- I became a perch to many!
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- So many!
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- Here I am posing with children from the International School in Kuala Lumpur. They had a field trip to the Bird Park.
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- The children were so excited about their fieldtrip!
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- And now with more grownups
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- A lovely ostrich or emu?
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- And another
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