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Bird in the hand PHOTO BY ROB FRASER

Sunday 15th February, 05:27 AM JST

A bird enjoys the morning sun in Shinjuku Gyoen park.

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  • proxy at 11:40 AM JST - 15th February

    Nice photo.

  • SushiSake3 at 11:47 AM JST - 15th February

    Wow - great photo! The pandemonium of colors makes it quite a busy shot, but the focus on the bird (intentional) and the petal (probably unintentional but lucky) is fine.

    I feel this image symbolizes Us, in the Now.

    This bird is surrounded by a multitude of conflicting colors all striving for its attention, yet, despite this visual commotion, our bird looks ahead, firm in its belief that 'Yes, We Can find a worm today."

    This laser focus, coupled with its obvious maturity of years and commensurate experience, is sure to set this feathered friend up for many more years of successful worm hunting.

    Unless it gets stepped on.

  • cleo at 03:19 PM JST - 15th February

    I reckon it's a White Wagtail (hakusekirei). They tend to fluff their fevvers out like that to trap warm air.

    Cute.

    (Do I get a prize, Mod?):-)

  • TokyoGas at 03:24 PM JST - 15th February

    Cute bird!

  • telecasterplayer at 03:56 PM JST - 15th February

    I am in favor of cute birds. Oh wait, is this the "have your say" page?

  • Nessie at 04:04 PM JST - 15th February

    (Do I get a prize, Mod?):-)

    You tell them.

  • Disillusioned at 04:06 PM JST - 15th February

    Cool! Obviously this species of bird does not have conflicts with the resident crow population, which has displaced most of the other species of birds throughout Tokyo.

  • Mayuki at 04:48 PM JST - 15th February

    Beautiful shot. I love that he/she is standing on one leg.

  • LoveUSA at 05:03 PM JST - 15th February

    how is this picture related to japan?

  • cleo at 05:06 PM JST - 15th February

    It was taken in a Japanese park, in the heart of Tokyo.

    I think it's a lovely photo, and much more relevant than the usual yet-another-celeb shot.

  • LoveUSA at 05:08 PM JST - 15th February

    yes, without argument, this is a beautiful picture

  • Patto at 08:27 PM JST - 15th February

    I agree with Cleo: white wagtail, probably juvenile. Nice shot!

  • robfraser88 at 08:12 PM JST - 16th February

    timorborder.... This pic was taken with a Canon EOS 350D with a 70-300mm lens, 1/250th sec at F5.6, 100ISO. Shot in RAW format then tweaked a little with Photoshop Elements and then converted to jpeg. That and a lot of patience trying to get a good shot as he/she was quite active!

  • hepy1 at 04:11 PM JST - 18th February

    nice picture, im jealous with that bird, have a nice day bird.

  • Dewaashita at 01:13 AM JST - 20th February

    Impressive.

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