This photograph captures a Japanese white-eye feeding on the nectar of a cold-hardy red-flowered cherry tree. I carefully composed the shot and focused the lens to highlight the vivid color of the flowers and the bird's charming movements. At Ebara Shrine, when the cold-hardy red-flowered cherries bloom, Japanese white-eyes visit, moving from branch to branch as they feed on the nectar. The deep pink blossoms and the green birds enhance the shrine grounds' scenery.The shrine grounds also feature a statue of Ebisu, drawing the devotion of worshippers.
| Date & Time | February 11, 2025 |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Ebara Shrine |
| Address | 2-30-28, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM |
| F value | 2.8 |
| suspended solids | 1/3333s |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Ebara Shrine →directional marker or indicatorUshitenjin Kitano Shrine |
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