河口にて / At estuary

When I photographed it on a tidal flat with backlighting, the reflection looked like a snowfield, creating an unexpected atmosphere.

I was not sure when I photographed this bird, but I think it was a subspecies of great egret, a. a. modesta, based on the time of year (mid-April), and the blackness of its thigh and tarsus. The explanation by the Osaka Nanko Wild Bird Park website was helpful.

干潟のチュウダイサギ / Great egret (a. a. modesta) at tidal flats
Nikon D500 + AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR

They are looking for food in the mudflats that spread out under the large piers.

橋脚の下のチュウダイサギ / Great egret (a. a. modesta)
橋脚の下のチュウダイサギ /  / Great egret (a. a. modesta)

I found a falcon at the base of a bridge pier.

ハヤブサ / Falcon

I wait for the falcon to hunt for a while. It was so far away that I had to crop it to get a good view, but I had one chance. The brown-eared bulbul that had been chased by the falcon was able to escape this time.

ヒヨドリを追うハヤブサ / A falcon chasing a brown-eared bulbul

A jellyfish washed up on the beach. I tried to find out what kind it was, but I couldn’t figure it out. To take advantage of the transparency of the image, I took a macro shot by shining an LED light from below.

Nikon D500 + Tamron SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 VC USD

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