Birds and the Lake
The bridge in the middle of the lake
Last week I brought Tiger girl with me to Taiwan on a short bonding trip. We took the High Speed Rail up to Hsinchu during the weekend to visit a friend. She brought us to this beautiful lake which was situated near the Science and Technology Park where she worked.
The three red pagodas
These Pagodas were the most distinguishing feature of the lake from the car park. They had glass roofs and looked really pretty with their geometrical shape.
Pathway to the Pagodas
The path way leading around the lake had trees providing canopy on both sides. It was really relaxing strolling around the lake looking at the serene landscape.
Sparrows on a branch
We spotted three sparrows perched on a branch on the tree next to the pond. I had to zoom in close to get a clear shot of them.
Black beak white bird
Tiger girl spotted this large white bird with black beak in the same tree. It was stalking the fishes which were swimming in the water below.
Another bird of the same species as the one in the tree
I saw another of the same species near the water. It’s really interesting that this bird has red eyes and different shades of grey for its feathers.
The lotus pond at the house at the other end of the lake
There was a traditional Chinese house at the other side of the lake . It had a lotus pond and also a small garden within its compound. Unfortunately it isn’t the flowering season for the lotus so I wasn’t able to capture any nice blooms with my camera.
Have you been to any lakes lately?
October 21, 2014 @ 11:36 pm
Great Shots. Just Lake Merritt in Oakland.
October 22, 2014 @ 8:08 am
@Karen,
thanks for letting me know. I have fixed it. 🙂
October 22, 2014 @ 6:36 pm
The large white bird on the rocks is my favorite.
October 22, 2014 @ 7:08 pm
I love those little sparrows, they enlighten every corner 🙂
October 23, 2014 @ 1:35 am
What a pretty place. I imagine it was hard to leave.
October 23, 2014 @ 10:02 pm
The photos are wonderful! I love it- Thank you for sharing Sis:)
October 24, 2014 @ 1:52 am
You took really good pictures. I really love the bird on the side of the lake. There’s something on the photo that makes it great. I love it. Thanks for sharing Sis:)
October 24, 2014 @ 11:17 pm
Beautiful place + a lot of bird to watch and photo shoot = perfect getaway!
October 27, 2014 @ 2:17 pm
Though you haven’t framed any blooms, the birds are really great especially the three birds on a tree.
October 29, 2014 @ 8:47 am
I really like the colorful red patgotas. I wonder if the big bird is related to one we have shaped similar here, it is called a kingfisher.