Edward Youde Aviary

It’s a zoo for birds!
The Edward Youde Aviary is located inside Hong Kong Park. It’s actual location places it near the upper edge of the southern slope of the park, so be prepared for a vertical walk in order to reach it. I suppose it depends on how you enter the park, but chances are you will find a few hills and sets of steps regardless of how you enter the park. Just follow the well posted signs. The little climb though is worth the walk, for the bird sanctuary is actually quite peaceful and lovely. The aviary does not charge admission and is free and open to the public from 9AM to 5PM daily.
It is almost like a si-​fi bio, mesh dome for birds and various plants parked in the middle of the city. In addition to the actual aviary, there is a caged area with some special bird breeds that are not located inside the the aviary (I have read that the large hornbills, for example, often prey on smaller birds and thus have to be kept in a special area).
The actual aviary was unexpectedly clean, well kept and tranquil. If I was a bird in Hong Kong, this would be like a spa and I would want to hang out here! You pass through some bright neon green chain link curtains to enter the aviary. The sounds of birds, the fresh air of all the fauna, the sound of water falling from the little waterfall into the small lake, and the raised wooden walkway that guides you through made me think I had entered another world away from Hong Kong. There are around 600 birds of 75 different species inside the aviary. It is a peaceful place to just be.
They encourage you to be very quite while in the aviary to not disrupt the birds and for an optimal experience entering the habitat.