談山神社

談山神社

5.28.2014

Our garden in May

I was watching the dogwood tree in our garden vaguely through the window, having breakfast. Because some birds were coming to eat food in the can on the dogwood everyday during winter as my husband has been continuing to put food in that can. But they left our garden since spring came. I thought the birds migrated to the short distance like bulbuls.

At that very moment, the shadow of some birds crossed branches of the dogwood. I gladly expected birds had left early spring came back to our dogwoods tree. I approached the dogwood cautiously and found broods on a branch. Maybe they seemed to  have just left their  nest. Four chickens perched on the branch of the dogwood closely.

                  Maybe the right young's  eyes rested on my camera. Though I took them through the window.


But where was their nest? My husband said when he went the garden six days before, two birds( maybe their parent) flied down  to attack him. So their nest must have been around there.




They on the branch seemed to fall down with strong wind but four chickens clung the branch together. They were squirming busily but they froze with my husband's footstep. After the footstep receded they started squirming again. I wonder why they fly away with footsteps? Parent said them to stay here or they can't fly without parent's lead or? I remembered my children raising.

And when mother bird and farther bird each bring worms they pressed  with yellow bills full open. Parents give them food in turn,I wonder. I thought bringing up four children takes a lot of doing.



It seems that they are talking with their eyes and I feel parent's love to their children. the left is child.



Parent brings worms frequently. I wonder what this worm is ,or where they find from? Though there are small bushes neighborhood.


I was not weary of watching them then the entrance chime rang.
When I came back here from the entrance, their figures had already disappeared.

The family started off. I cannot help wishing  they survive in the hard natural world though the encounter with them was only for 30 minutes.

I think they are a family of Japanese bush warbler.


                                              &

This year may be a great year roses. Roses in the garden neighborhood and ours are full blooming. After raining.







                                      Thank you for coming, dear friends! Have a lovely day!

21 件のコメント:

Minoru Saito さんのコメント...

こんばんは。ウグイスの雛と親が庭に来るのですか。素晴らしいですね。
 野鳥の住宅地への回帰が始まって来ていると言われていますが、警戒心の強いこの鳥が来るとは!
 ラスト2枚は素晴らしいを通り越しています。水滴の中の薔薇の花、とても美しいです。

Tomoko さんのコメント...

素晴らしいショットが撮れましたね!ヒナ達が必死で餌をもらおうと口ばしをパックリあけてる姿はなんとも可愛いです。野鳥の会の方々が望遠鏡で鳥を観察しておられますが、この様な光景には中々巡り会わないのではと思いました。艶やかなバラも見せて頂き有難う!宝石のような水滴。お庭のバラですね。
Have a good day.

Joy さんのコメント...

So touching pictures of the birds. I have a birdhouse and a there was a pair of birds who had babies in there. But my cat found them and I dont believe they survived:(
Anyway, lovely flowers;)

Birgitta さんのコメント...

Wonderful photos of birds and roses!

Our photos さんのコメント...

Oh my, how adorable those young birds !

orchid0324 さんのコメント...

Wow; what FASCINATING pictures you posted today♡♡♡ How great to see the bird's parents feeding their babies with such magnificent pictures. And shot of rose in the water drop is relly beautiful♪♪♪

Thank you very much for sharing these wonderful pictures with us.

Sincerely from Yamaguchi, xoxo Miyako*

Tania さんのコメント...

Oh, sooo very cute!! I love this pictures.
Also very well done with the reflections, just wonderful:-)

Rahul Bhatia さんのコメント...

Sarah, this was such a warm post! The birds appeared almost human and the love reflected in every pic:)

stardust さんのコメント...

ナイスショットの連続ですね。あ~んと大きく開けたお口、離乳食を待っていた孫の顔を思い出します。鶯の声はよく聞きますが姿をみたことはありません。警戒心の強い鳥で森の奥にいると聞きますが、住宅地にも来るんですね。雨後のお庭は魔法がいっぱい。薔薇のしずく、宝石より綺麗です。

haricot さんのコメント...

ひな鳥可愛い!うちの場合、小さく立てる声しか聴けず、ある日の朝気配がなくなっていました。巣立ちに対する思いよく分かります。細かな様子までよく撮れていますね。

Self Sagacity さんのコメント...

How beautiful the family of birds are. How in the world did they find such food? The photo captured an amazing moment!

Kiran Palwasha さんのコメント...

A lovely Scenerio of Sarah's Garden. I love it. You have captured wonderful images of birds as well the flowers.

Camila Rafaela Felippi さんのコメント...

Omg so cute this birds! least the caterpillar...
Last month a lot of green birds visited my home. My perrot was crazy and angry with the visitors!

Arti さんのコメント...

Such a heartwarming story of birds, and a fantastic narrative to go along with Sarah! I felt like I have been a part of the entire episode myself, I too wish the bird family has enough to take them through the wonders of the world. I will take the beauty of those dew dropped roses along with me, Sarah. Thank you! :)

NatureFootstep さんのコメント...

lovely macros shots of the rose and I adore those birds. :)

匿名 さんのコメント...

Wow. Just... wow!

今、この一瞬を さんのコメント...


目元、口元・・・子供はなんであれ可愛らしく、見るものを穏やかな心持にさせてくれます。
新緑の季節に相応しい、愛くるしい一瞬です。

格好の被写体を求めて旅するもよし。このように身近な空間で発見するのもまた心躍るものですね。



Magia da Inês さんのコメント...

°º。✿✿彡
Imagens muito graciosas.
Amei as fotos da rosa com reflexos na gota d'água... muito lindas!!!!

°º。✿
Bom fim de semana!
Beijinhos do Brasil.✿º°。

Julia さんのコメント...

Que bonito post, me he paseado por tu bloc y me ha encantado, te invito a ver el mío, esta semana viajamos a la India y decoramos con piezas hindúes terrazas y jardines, espero que te guste y si es así y no eres seguidora espero que te hagas ahora, gracias por visitarme.Elracodeldetall.blogspot.com

sharon さんのコメント...

what a perfect drop!!!!

Nippon Nin さんのコメント...

いい写真ですね。タイミングも素晴らしい! 私も早く、こんないい写真が撮れるようになりたいです。