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Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Bird Sanctuary near Taipa Village, Macau

Yes siree! As time rolls on and my days of living in Macau begin to come to an end, I've suddenly found myself somewhat wistful, leaving the tropical and scenic haunts of a now-familiar landscape. On my last-minute hit-list was another visit to the bird "reserve" west of Taipa village, situated near the base a new apartment building complex (prominently featured in the upper-left corner of the photo below) between Taipa and Cotai. This place is fascinating. Hundreds of birds - primarily, it appears, of three different species - roost in a jungle-like area preserved by the government. The weather today was spectacular, with respect to visibility!

Taipa Village and the Cotai Strip (Taipa and Cotai Islands)

Jungle overgrowth around the bird sanctuary

 
Birds perched, nesting, and fishing around the bird santuary

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Legend:
(1) "Storks" perched in the trees (2) These birds are really hard to spot in the trees! I don't know what they are, but they're really interesting! (3) A stork preparing for landing (4) Various birds in flight over the bird sanctuary (this is three pictures, one above, two below; the images are only cropped, not photoshopped!)

 
An interesting shroom growing in a humid, hot environment

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