A family of common moorhens was toddling around among the fully blooming asaza at Hinoike Park.
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A common moorhen with a red beak among the yellow asaza flowers—the colors are so beautiful!
What is asaza?
※Quoted from Green Snap
Lots of tiny yellow flowers were floating gently in the breeze, looking so pleasant〜🌼 They open in the morning and close in the afternoon, so morning is the best time to go see them. I went in the afternoon, so most of them had already closed😥
The petals look like little frills, giving them such a delicate feel〜.
Here’s what the whole pond looks like〜! About half of it is covered with asaza😍
What is a common moorhen?
It breeds in wetlands such as rivers, lakes, marshes, and rice paddies, and winters in wetlands from the Kanto region southward. In recent years, more of them have been seen receiving food from people at park ponds and similar places. When swimming, it moves its neck back and forth (= Eurasian coot). It makes a “kururu” call.
※Quoted from the Wild Bird Society of Japan’s BIRD FAN website
The parent and chick were swimming together, looking very close as they stuck together and drifted apart. Maybe they’re used to people? They didn’t run away even when humans got close🙄
They’re birds with sturdy legs. Standing upright even in a place like this🦵🦵
When I took photos on June 7, there were two chicks, but today, June 20, I could only see one… I wonder what happened… I’m worried😥
Finally
The asaza flowers were delicate and very cute. In recent years, their numbers have apparently declined rapidly, and they are listed as “Near Threatened” on the Ministry of the Environment Red List 2020. They stay in season for a long time, until early autumn, so please go take a look〜😊 The baby common moorhen will probably grow to adult size before long, but for now it still has fluffy baby feathers〜.
By the way, Hinoike Park has a huge number of turtles, and when you look at the pond, the turtles come pushing their way over too😓（Almost a little scary）
