I found a hawfinch and a dusky thrush on the grass after photographing a water bird on the pond. The hawfinch flew away before I could focus properly, and the thrush taught me how difficult it is to get closer to birds in an open space with nowhere to hide.
At a pond in the park, I spotted a duck-like bird I was not used to seeing. Later, when I showed the photo to my daughter, she told me it was probably a tufted duck. She said she had only ever seen spot-billed ducks at this pond before, so she was a little jealous. I … Read more
After photographing a distant water bird on the pond, I tried shooting a crow and what I think was a Japanese tit in the trees. This walk made me realize that if I can get close enough, even an old camera can still produce a satisfying photo—but overlapping branches quickly become the next problem.
On the same evening when I photographed the brown-eared bulbul from my previous post, I had also spotted a few other birds before and after that. At that point, I still did not really understand my camera settings, but my basic approach was simple: if I saw a bird, I would at least try to … Read more
On a cold evening in a neighborhood park, I tried photographing birds for the first time. During that short walk I managed to photograph two familiar birds — a crow and a brown-eared bulbul. I decided to start somewhere simple and close to home. The lens I used was the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75–300mm, a … Read more
Recently, I have started paying more attention to birds when I walk outside. The reason is my daughter. She has always loved nature, and recently she has become especially interested in birds. These days she spends a lot of time reading books and field guides about them. Her favorite bird is the Shima-enaga. I do … Read more