May 31 - The Oriental Greenfinch

I washed our clothes this morning.  After I finished washing them, I went to our veranda on the 2nd floor.  I was hanging them to the stainless pole when I found this little bird flying to our pine tree. 

 

I hurriedly went downstairs to pick up my Nikon and came back.  I tried to find the bird, but I couldn't find it on the tree anymore.  I looked around and found it perching (or resting) on an electric wire.  I was happy to take photos of the Oriental Greenfinch. 

 

 

 

 

I visited Fukushima Prefecture alone more than 10 years ago when I saw several Oriental Greenfinches for the first time.  I was so impressed that they looked like dancing above the field which was covered with snow.

I thought their yellow feathers looked beautiful above the white ground.   Whenever I see Oriental Greenfinches, I could still remember my short visits in Fukushima.