Crystal Palace Park: Dinosaurs and birds
For a child who's seen Jurassic Park, the dinosaurs at Crystal Palace Park must seem a bit of a let down, since they are made of concrete and can't move. Personally, I'd rather live near them than the dinosaurs of Isla Nublar. Iguanadons and Hylaeosaurus (on right), April 2023 Birds are now considered to be dinosaurs , so I suppose it's appropriate that they live among the dinosaurs in Crystal Palace Park. I am an avid birder and many of my photos of the dinosaurs include birds on or around them. The theme of this blog post will be the way the dinosaurs blend into their environment and are integrated into the habitat by local wildlife. Some facts about the dinosaurs: Most of them are not strictly dinosaurs, but they're all based on real prehistoric creatures They were created on site by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, with scientific advice from Sir Richard Owen They were based on the best knowledge available at the time, but in some cases there was quite a lot of ar