STOCKY BIRD

Is this bird taking a break after an early morning meal?

A resident bird called “Goisagi” or Black-crowned night heron found at a pond of Zenpukuji Park in NISHIOGI in the late morning.

The bird is characterized by the navy-blue head and back, and two long white crest feathers on the back of the head. It is said that in the evening or early in the morning, the bird waits still in ambush, and when prey such as fish, crayfish and frogs approach it, it quickly catches them with its bill and eat them.

ずんぐりした鳥

早朝の食事の後の一服というところでしょうか？

お昼前、西荻の善福寺公園の「下の池」で見つけた留鳥の「ゴイサギ（五位鷺）」。

頭と背が紺色で、後頭に2本の長く白い冠羽が特徴的です。夕方や早朝、じっと待伏せして魚やザリガニ、カエルなどの獲物が近づくと素早くくちばしで捕えて食するといわれます。