Hong Kong Wetland Park 香港濕地公園

2 Jan 2012

New year started with the nature, a tour at Hong Kong Wetland Park 香港濕地公園, observing birds spending their winter in warm Hong Kong.  It was arranged by a group under Shatin Baptist Church.  Wetland is a the place where the sea meets the land.  Typical characteristic is mangrove proliferation.  It is also a place as birds' paradise, an ecosystem that can be watched and extended.  Extension links to mankind's treatment to the nature.  Hope it will stay.

The trip started with happy birthday, to Nelson.  A nice yummy cake added us energy to be burnt during the trip.  Well, not all can be consumed, but accumulated as fat.....

A guardian of the park gave us a briefing and advised the itinerary of the day.  Barren houses are seen on the way.  Soon came tranquil and natural scenery.  Flowing river, flying birds, sitting birds, big and small.  All can be named, by the guardian.  We could see the birds through a telescope.  Sharp eyesight of birds, feathers in layer,  brown, white, grey. Single, a few or huge groups of birds could all be in view.


















We were led on a floating bridge.  It has no hook nor nail but can float.  We passed through the border.  Wired fence is high up to prevent illegal immigrants.  Then we reached a birdview house.  Thousands of birds gathered at the wetland.  Some birds sitting alone high, remained elegant, seemed to show off.  One was a blue kingfisher.  Gorgeous!


Birds coming back to rest.  We slowly left the wetland, going back to the noisy world, resting for a night and living on another hectic day.  It goes round and round, never ending till one day.....

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