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アオサギの背中 / Back of Grey Heron
Do you ever take a close look at the back of a heron? What do you mean you don’t bother to do that?
Except when they happen to turn their backs while walking, birds don’t like to have their backs exposed unprotected up close. At least I myself don’t recall many such occasions.
I think this heron was aware of my presence, but it was looking at the pond in a daze and didn’t seem to be paying much attention to me.
![青空を反射する池に立つアオサギの後ろ姿。The back view of a Grey Heron standing in a pond reflecting the blue sky.](https://narakiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20221231-DSC_0082.jpg)
![青みがかったグレーの羽根が並ぶアオサギの背中のディテール。Detail of a Grey Heron's back lined with bluish gray feathers.](https://narakiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20221231-DSC_0126-2.jpg)
A white heron might be monotonous and not very interesting to capture. I rediscovered the charm of the Grey Heron.
![アオサギのポートレート Portrait of Grey Heron](https://narakiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20221231-DSC_0276.jpg)
Two portrait-like shots following the Grey Heron. First shrike in a long time.
![モズのメス Female Bull-headed Shrike](https://narakiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20221231-DSC_0043.jpg)
A Daurian Redstart was also gorgeous in good light.
![ジョウビタキのオス Male Daurian Redstart](https://narakiphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20221231-DSC_0367.jpg)