Bird watching in Hong Kong

I am not a huge fan of bird watching, or let me rather say I have never actually done it before. I found myself ending up at the bird Avery in Hong Kong Park and was intrigued that they could have over 90 species of birds within an enclosure the size of quarter of a rugby field so in I went armed with no binoculars (Who knew you had to have these :) :) :) ) and my camera. It turns out that even through I looked the complete amateur without the required piece of equipment, I was right up the alley of some of the great bird watching photographers when it came to my choice of camera and more precisely one of the lenses.

So out came the telescopic lens and photo's were taken.

Not bad for my first shot a photographing wild life - not under water...

Now I just have to figure out which birds these are... Okay I guess most avid bird watchers will not be liking me much now...

Misty enclosures and Park Art

Tower of stairs.







I could spend days in this part of the park. I love the smell of the moss and the small streams. And not that it is needed at this time of year, but it makes it nice and cool.

Welcome to the Desert...

Another part of Hong Kong Park

Hong Kong Orchid Gardens

Hong Kong Park contains a Flora house that has plants from different climates. Namely, the in-house plants, the desert and the misty hills. In the in-house exhibition the main point of interest is by far the Orchids.

Not as many as in Singapore, but just as impressive.

Hong Kong Gardens

You will not believe that you are in one of the busiest cities in the world if you spend a day in Hong Kong Park. It is a public park, totally free of charge and you can wander the gardens, the small pathways and the Bird Avery at your hearts content.

The reason I visited the park was because it also contains the Flaggstaff House Museum of Tea Ware. Unfortunately I had a bit of bad luck as it was closed for the day, but I still got to see the building. It is a colonial structure and it was built in 1846.

Another attraction that I will have to fit in next time I visit as they host tea making classes the proper Chinese way here, twice day on a Monday and a Thursday.









The Flaggstaff House Museum of Tea Ware.