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John
Nice photo. So the cherry blossom is okanzakura, wonder what species the bird is.
tokyo-star
it's a mejiro, i think
Chuck
I think so, too. I like birdwatching, and these small birds are both beautiful and elusive. You can find them in and around Osaka Castle Park.
wallace
The Mejiro, also known as the White Eye, is easily identifiable by the white ring around its eye. They make great subjects for photos with the Sakura blossoms.
TokyoLiving
Beautiful picture..
GO TOKYO!!..
kohakuebisu
Nice photo.
We had a mejiro nest in a maple in our garden. I tried to keep out the way, and four or five chicks were born. They left the nest in just ten days. It was amazing to witness.
Haaa Nemui
Where I'm from we call them wax-eye or silvereye. Few years ago now one decided to adopt us after we had raised it from a chick. We found it beneath a tree, just hatched, and my family being my family collected it up and took it home. Cheeky little brat it was... but really cute all the same.
Great photo.
blue in green
Uguisu bird in beautiful blossoms...
How I miss this sight (and sound)-
They also sing so lovely!