Alligators And Wild Birds In Savannah

The major river flowing directly through Savannah is the Savannah River. 

Its water is naturally brown or murky due to heavy sediment . 

Nearby, "blackwater" rivers feature dark brown water stained by tannins from decaying swamp vegetation.

Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron

Great-tailed grackle or Mexican grackle

Great-tailed grackle or Mexican grackle

Common moorhen

Birdwatching Hut

Season of Cherry Blossoms

My daughter Emi has had a son this spring, namely he is my grandson.  We went to a shopping mall to buy clothes for him, then went to a nearby park to watch cherry blossoms.

My daughter Rina graduated from her college a month ago. I went to her college to take pictures of her on the day of her graduation ceremony or the commencement day. 

I enjoyed seeing blizzard of falling cherry blossoms at Futarasan shrine the other day.

I Go to Inawashiro Lake

 

On our way to Bandai-Azuma Roadway in Fukushima prefecture, my wife and I dropped by Inawashiro Lake for a couple of hours.

I did not know whether those swans came to this lake to spend only in winter season or to stay whole seasons.

Anyway, they seemed to be gazing at the north sky aimlessly.

I Go to Botanical Garden at Igashira Park

 

The botanical garden kept not only plants and flowers but also kept cute birds in the same area. Toco toucan was one of them.

Flowers were, of course, beautiful. 

In addition to the flowers, those birds gave spices to visitors to the garden.

A Flock of Wild Birds in Igashira Park

There were many ducks, three herons and three cormorants, at least I found, at the Igashira park. 

There was a little museum beside the pond which had displays explaining how, when and from where those migratory birds came to the park.

Winter Scenery in Matsue City

Without playing tennis for almost two weeks, I had ample time to take care of my family's garden, to walk here and there in the city and to take lots of pictures

Two ponds near my family's home were colored by beautiful trees.

Those two ponds were not tourist sites but, I'm sure, worth visiting.

I Go to Koubun-kan Museum in Ibaraki Prefecture

I went to Koubun-kan museum with my wife on a warm sunny day a couple weeks ago.
Plum trees were in full bloom.
I don't know the name of it but the bird were busily sucking nectar from a branch to a branch, from a flower to a flower.

FYI: After posting this article, I was informed that the name of the bird was bulbul.

I Go to Cafe Rectangle and Utsunomiya Central Park

 I went to 'Cafe Rectangle' to have lunch with my wife on a sunny winter day.

 

On our way to the cafe, we had a short visit to Utsunomiya Central Park where winter birds were taking a rest in its pond.