Bali and the Birds

Another birding trip. We hired a local guide and in the middle of the city found trees beside the road with hundreds of Eastern Cattle Egrets raising their chicks. In a large rice field we found a number of other bids including the gorgeous Javan kingfisher. Yes, my photo is a little out of focus but it was tough to catch him still.

We ate lunch at a Balinese restaurant overlooking a rice field. Cost was 1.2 million rupiah for 6 of us. (Exchange rate is 15,700 rupiah per dollar. I keep making factor of 10 errors.)

At night we were treated to Balinese dancers and musicians on the ship.Read more