We are back from Bali and back into Singapore things again. I took my mother to the Jurong Bird Park today as this was one of the last attractions on her bucket list before she leaves Singapore. We arrived at about 2:30 but found by 6 we'd run out of time to see all we wanted to see. Lesson learned, arrive earlier.
The birds and buddies show in the Pools Amphitheater (11am, 3pm) is meant for younger kids but the birds they bring out are amazing and it's your only chance to see some of the breeds up close. Not a show for anyone afraid of birds swooping over their head as this is what most of the show is made up of. The trainers stand out in the audience and send the birds back and forth to the host on the stage to give everyone a chance to have wings beat a couple of inches from their head. It's pretty thrilling.
The Lory feeding is fun and fairly low key. If you buy the main entrance and the monorail pass you get this thrown in for free. The picture above gives you a pretty good idea of what these guys look like.
I was a little disappointed by the all the caged aviaries. Very few of them have a plexi-glass area where one can take a photo. The cages are very tightly made so you really can't get much of anything. Bring a long lens and go to the shows if you want a shot of any of the cool hornbills or birds of prey.
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