Around Singapore - Jurong Bird Park

We went to the Jurong Bird Park and saw more birds than we ever knew existed. The park is located out on the west side of the island and is a pretty popular place to visit. It is a huge park filled with every bird you can imagine - very beautiful. I am not a big fan of zoos and really don't like seeing birds in cages, but the boys did enjoy seeing them all. They had a really great show where the birds flew over the audience, and they were so close that their wings kept hitting our heads! The part the boys liked the best (mostly Ethan since Jonah was bitten by a bird!) was where they got to feed the Lories. The Lories are very colorful birds, and they'll fly right up and land on you - pretty cool! And the craziest looking bird we saw was the Shoebill Stork - bizarre! Here are some photos.

Fun Facts!

• The Lory feeding area is about 9,000 square feet and has about 1,000 Lories inside! You can walk around inside on hanging bridges.
• The Shoebill Crane can have a wingspan up to 9 feet across!
• Both Ethan and Dad got pooped on in the Lory feeding area. tee hee