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.
Cherry blossom thoughts.
I saw this on the side of the road. We were told by a local resident that the tree had grown naturally. They are getting bigger and bigger every year. The background music is an improvisation I made myself.
Kobushi magnolia is in full bloom
March 24, Lake Minowada. The kobushi magnolia is in full bloom. It is similar to Yulan magnolia. The characteristic of kobushi magnolia is that the leaves come out at the same time as the flowers. You can see the leaves coming out in the following image.
Japanese wagtail that makes a big jump on thin ice.
On a cold morning, a Japanese Wagtail was running around on the thinly frozen ice of the Moro River. Meanwhile, there was a time to make a big jump. January 12, 2021.
Birds in the Oppe river: A flock of great egrets and other birds.
A flock of great egrets waiting for fish to come upstream
At Kubo Weir, I witnessed the great egrets that flew away (7:49). When I followed those great egrets, there were 35 birds downstream of Miyashita Bridge (8:13). There was no noticeable movement for a while. The birds caught the Haya that had run up all at once (8:31). The birds were catching fishes for about 4 minutes. The birds can no longer catch fish. Shortly after, the birds began to move to the other side of the bridge (8:37). After catching the fish for a while, the birds returned to their original downstream side (8:44).
It is said that great egrets waiting for fishes to come upstream can be seen only at this time.