A flock of bird murals roost on the forgotten walls of a Hong Kong island

A grey wagtail is painted on the wall of an abandoned house, beside a broken window near Wang Tong village, Lantau, Hong Kong on Jan 20, 2025. — Photos: AP Photo/May James

They perch gently on concrete ledges. They nestle into peeling stucco. Occasionally, they soar across a stone house's rooftop.

A flock has landed in Wang Tong Village, a peaceful corner of Lantau Island on Hong Kong’s southwestern edge. But this flock is unlike others: Its birds are made of paint.