Sunday, September 1, 2024

The Nusa Dua Decantation Ponds


It is a secret treat for birders to visit sewerage ponds. This, generally speaking, is a hobby that is difficult to explain to the non birding dude. My second visit to Bali in 1998 had a visit to the ponds. The taxi driver, upon hearing my destination request, literally pulled the car over, stopped the motor and explained that there many beautiful places in Bali; a not so subtle suggestion that sewerage ponds are not beautiful. Hopefully some of the following pictures of birds can argue that there is beauty there...

BIRD OF THE DAY - Small Blue Kingfisher

BIRD OF THE DAY - Small Blue Kingfisher

Common Sandpiper

White breasted Waterhen

Striated Heron

Purple Heron

Javan Pond-heron

Great Egret in breeding plumage [Spotted Dove also]

Scarlet headed Flowerpecker


Wood & Common Sandpipers & Tree Sparrows


White shouldered Triller





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