HK Park Bird Aviary, HK

Right over the top of HK Park in Admiralty is the HK Aviary.

Inside the aviary.

Also inside the Aviary.

Sure, it's all up-hill to get there, up a huge number of steep narrow steps, and touristy -to-the-max, but it's still a nice way to spend a spring afternoon, although these days it does come with a warning:

When they're culling all the birds
in the wet markets,
you know you've got to take this seriously.

There is a huge range of birds from all over the world. Here are only a small sample: (Gerald, see how many you can identify.)

It looks just like a bulbul,
but check out those eyes.

No idea what this is!

It's just a pigeon,
but check out that plumage.

They say this is a PNG parrot,
but it looks hellva like a
Kadavu parrot to me!
And they aren't found anywhere else
in the world except Kadavu!
(Maybe some Fiji person can
verify this for me)

No idea!

No idea!No idea! But definitely
some sort of parrot.

No idea!No idea!

Hey, I know one!
These are Pelicans!

But check this one below out. Look closely. Those birds are definitely spooked. And then look up into that cluster of leaves above:

Is that a snake?

But the one below is definitely a snake. We saw heaps of them outside the aviary, trying to find a way in. It was like watching the crowds outside one of HK's more popular sushi restaurants.

Way in?

And below are just photographs I found interesting, but you most likely won't.

Every tree in this photo is endemic Fijian.
(Part of the Mystery of the Trees)
(Promise to post that report soon)

Endemic Queensland Weeds!
Gosh, they do get around!

Gratuitous photo of fungi.
I just liked the light!