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メジロなど / Japanese white-eye
I don’t seem to see many birds this winter. Even when I go to photographing locations that were crowded with many ducks, shorebirds, and plovers last year, I often end up disappointed. Is it the effect of the warm winter? I’m not sure if it’s a coincidence or not.
A pair of white-eyes. They were grooming each other happily.
![メジロのペア / A pair of Japanese white-eyes](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221022-DSC_0273.jpg)
Cleaning with its beak. It looks quite careful.
![メジロのペア / A pair of Japanese white-eyes](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221022-DSC_0289.jpg)
They also look at the camera as if to say, “What are you looking at?
![メジロ / Japanese white-eye](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221022-DSC_0274.jpg)
There are gaps on the belly that appear to be egg-holding spots (areas where hair is shed to keep the eggs warm).
![](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221022-DSC_0356-2.jpg)
A waterway and a grey heron at dusk.
![夕暮れの水路とアオサギ / Grey heron at irrigation channel in sunset](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221022-DSC_0462.jpg)
With not much time left before sunset, I headed toward Ajisu. I was able to capture the sunset scenery without being obscured by clouds. Ducks were resting on the tidal flat that appeared like a sandbar.
![干潟の海と日没 / Tidal flats and sunset](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221022-DSC_0541.jpg)
Just before sunset. The sun moves quickly and is unexpectedly busy.
![干潟の海と日没 / Tidal flats and sunset](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20221022-DSC_0561.jpg)
A great egret. The sun has gone down, but its whiteness still stands out in the evening darkness.
![茂みに着地するダイサギ / A great egret landing](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSC_0599.jpg)
Finally, the moon.
![半月 / The half moon](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/DSC_0616.jpg)
Equal size cropping. I have no complaints if the image is this good. Sharpness is about Lightroom standard.
![半月の表面 / Surface of the half moon](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DSC_0616_crop.jpg)