Saw this bunch having a good old scrap out of the spare bedroom window.  They made enough racket to actually wake me up – no mean feat as Laura will tell you!

These are Javan Myna birds, not the Hill Mynas that can imitate human voices, and are *everywhere* in Singapore.  In fact Wikipedia has it that one is allowed to kill these birds legally.  Although considered a pest by many, in fact I’ve heard them referred to as “the garbage bird” I find them much more pleasant than London’s equivalent.

So  – somewhere between a Seagull and a Trafalgar Square Pigeon – here you have the Javan Mynas generally kicking ass.

Aside form the very typical Singaporean boast of the “largest manmade waterfall in the world” the park contains some real wonders, set out along very easy-to-follow lines.  Sometimes that’s by region, and sometimes by order; for example “African Plains” is one area while “Parrot Paradise” covers a form of bird found in many places.

They also have a regular set of “shows”, including watching birds being fed and also some set in an anphitheatre.  We caught an excellent one – supposedly for children – that demonstrated some of the intelligence and playfullness of a series of parrots.

All in all a really nice day out, and I’d definitely rate it above the Night Safari.

We’ve uploaded some pictures of the birds.