I noticed the eclosing of the mayflies because of the constant fling of the wagtails. However, it was difficult to see them eclosing. Even when they do eclose, most of them are soon preyed by the wagtails.
A mayfly was attacked by a water slider.
Before sunset, the mayflies were eclosing on the surface of the water. Even after they eclosed and flew away, most of them were preyed upon by water sliders. Although rare, I saw two cases of mayflies attacked by water striders in five days. The mayfly that was attacked could not fly. The water sliders are sucking the mayfly’s bodily fluids.
A brown-eared bulbul swallows a cherry.
The brown-eared bulbuls were swallowing cherries whole.
Oriental greenfinch
April 21, 2021. Two oriental greenfinch went down to the riverbank. One of them started bathing.
Tulip field in a mountain village in Moroyama Town.
A tulip field in Tsuzuranuki, Moroyama Town, Saitama Prefecture. Two years ago, the scale was doubled. It is said that there were many more varieties that were planted. It was said that it was not taking care now. BGM is a song played with a synthesizer.
Pruned weeping cherry tree that is worth seeing
Pruned weeping cherry tree. It was worth seeing. I didn’t take any pictures, but from a distance, the beautiful weeping branches stood out.
Weeping cherry blossoms taken in Moroyama Town
I took these pictures of the weeping cherry trees at three locations in the town of Moroyama on March 26, 27, and April 1, 2021. They were blooming beautifully.
The background music was made by myself using a synthesizer.
Cherry blossom blizzard and bush warbler’s cry
There was a temple on the roadside that passed by.
A row of cherry blossom trees in the mountains.
A scene I came across while taking a walk in the mountains. It was taken on the afternoon of March 26th and around noon on the 31st.
Brown-eared bulbuls sucking nectar
Brown-eared bulbuls are sucking nectar from the flowers. I think the tree is a cherry tree, but I don’t know what kind of cherry tree it is. March 29, 2021.