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Nature Walk/Birding journal - Pasir Ris Park(PRP), Aug 14 2022.

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It was a Saturday, so I have the luxury to visit PRP with my hubby by driving there. Usually, we will park our car at Pasir Ris Park, car park D because it is free. Need not pay anything regarless how long we park. Car park D is located further away from the Pasir Ris MRT station, meaning to say, we will need to walk further to the hawker centre near Pasir Ris MRT station where we normally have our lunch. Upon reaching car park D, we noticed members of this family were foraging for food at the car park area. The family head even greeted us verbally LOL. This chick is so cute that I couldn't resist  taking a picture of it. The chicks population has grown recently after the changeable hawk eagle (black morph) has not been spotted recently. Wonder how long will the population last? When will the next raptor arrive? Today, I was not able to spot the "one eye Jack" the buffy fish owl that usually perched on one tree at Car Park C. Neither am I able to catch a photograhphic sh

Nature Walk - Singapore's Old Bukit Timah Railway Station 7 Jul 2022.

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The old Bukit Timah Railway Station was re-opened on the 1st Jul 2022 after 2 years of restoration works. https://www.nparks.gov.sg/railcorridor/visit-bukit-timah-railway-station OK, I know a lot of people are confused between what is the difference between a rail corridor and Bukit Timah Railway Station. Here is my layman explanation. The rail corridor (https://www.nparks.gov.sg/railcorridor/rail-corridor) is a 24 km long route. The government preserved the old KTM railway route, turned it into a green corridor, so that wildlife an human can enjoy its green space. Of course, there are a lot of factors here, but I just keep it simple. Bukit Timah Railway Station was an old railway station by the old KTM railway route, thus now located at our new green railway corridor.  Bukit Timah Railway Station is located at the Rail Corridor South. Walking distance from  King Albert Park MRT station. I visited on a Monday morning, 1 week after its opening, and it was crowded with so many morning hi