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| Japanese Pigmy Woodpecker Junsai-ike, Niigata, Japan April 22, 2017 |
Two lovely sunny spring days for the weekend. Spent them at Junsai-ike.
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| Narcissus Flycatcher |
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| Red-flanked Bluetail |
Sunday, 23 April 2017
Spring at Junsai-ike
Two lovely sunny spring days for the weekend. Spent them at Junsai-ike.
Saturday, 15 April 2017
Kiji by the Riverside
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| Japanese Green Pheasant Male Shinano River, Niigata, Japan April 15, 2017 |
Some pics of a pheasant by the riverside with bonus sparrows.
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| Eurasian Tree Sparrow |
Wednesday, 12 April 2017
Shadows of Sakura
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| Sakura Niigata City, Japan April 12, 2017 |
It was already late after I walked my dog, but I headed back out with my camera and biggest lens. It wasn't long before the sun dropped so the shadows were already quite strong. Just a hint of light splashing the top of the trees.
The pictures are a bit noisy, but I'm happy with them. Nikon D7100 and Nikkor 200-500 lens. It started as a wet day, so best to enjoy the sun when it came.
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| "Suzume" - Japanese Eurasian Tree Sparrow Passer montanus |
Sunday, 2 April 2017
LRP
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| Little Ringed Plover Shinano River, Niigata City, Japan April 2, 2017 |
I had a nice encounter with this Little Ringed Plover this afternoon. I was actually trying to find gulls to photograph but couldn't find any within reach. This little guy was all alone where I've seen many gulls coming back to late in the day.
