Early Chicks

On an island in the Yokojukkengawa Canal Park, there were 5 nests of Grey Heron (Aosagiアオサギ) and on one of them these 2 chicks were sitting already!

On each of the other 4 nests, parents were sitting so they must have eggs in the nests.

This one has beautiful reddish beaks for the breeding season but was just standing in the bush, preening its feather.

There are many signs of spring everywhere in Tokyo:)

Yokojikkengawa & Sendaiborigawa Canals

On 19/July I went out to the canal walk in search of a Japanese Sparrowhawk nest with my dad but we were a bit too late for that. They seemed to have fledged a few days earlier. Shame. But We spotted some handsome ones instead:)

A Little Egret (Kosagiコサギ) was foraging in the bush.

Cormorants (Kawauカワウ) & the little egret in the background:)

Azure-winged Magpies (Onagaオナガ) were everywhere alongside the canal

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An old farmer/fisherman's house relocated in the canal park. This house is the only thatched house preserved in a perfect manner in the area from the 19th century.