The configuration of the square is formed by four high rises with row houses in the centre. In the photo above, I am looking at a building block of 6 stories in the east. In front of this block I can see the roofs of row houses from my window, which is 4 floors up , in a 22 story building in the west. On the left hand side of the photo, I can see a bit of a 14 story building. Unseen on the right there are similar buildings, a dense residential area indeed. Mercifully, full grown trees are well distributed and the buildings in the west back on hillsides. So there is enough greenery to provide an environment for the birds.
A glimpse of one hill and some of the very many motor cars. The very many cars make a continuous base growl along the road and above, at least 4 stories up I can hear the very many bird calls. The chit chit of the rusty brown sparrows, the coos of the doves and the occasional caws of the crows. For me the mynah birds are more seen than heard. Looking at them from above, my eyes are drawn to the white wing patches and the white tipped tails. Similarly, I noticed the partings and balding patches on the heads of pedestrians.
The birds seem to be thriving. So these communities, birds and people, form an orchestra providing two streams of sound. My bird watching in May in Penang.
