26th Feb 2017: Japanese White-eye in Shinjuku Gyoen

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Shinjuku Gyoen was made in 1906 as an imperial garden, it was re-designated as a national garden after the WW2 and opened to the public. With 58.3 ha in size and a circumference of 3.5 km, Shinjuku Gyoen, the representative modern western-style garden in Meiji era, blends three distinct styles, Formal Garden, Landscape Garden and Japanese Traditional Garden, and is considered to be one of the most important gardens from the Meiji era.

Among about the 10,000 trees which grow in Shinjuku Gyoen, there are the first examples planted in Japan such plants as tulip trees, planes, Himalayan cedars and bald cypresses.

From the cherry blossoms in spring to the soft greens of summer, the chrysanthemums and colorful leaves of autumn and the snowscapes of winter, Shinjuku Gyoen is an ideal place to get close to nature and enjoy the changing seasons, the perfect oasis for metropolitan.

- Japanese white-eye (called Mejiro in Japanese) in Shinjuku Gyoen -

The Japanese white-eye is a bird about 12 cm long and smaller than a sparrow. It is designated as a species of least concern on the Red List, which indicates the risk of extinction, so capturing and keeping it is strictly prohibited.

As its name suggests, the Japanese white-eye is characterized by a white border around its eyes. There is no significant difference in color between males and females, but males have a yellow line on their abdomen.
Japanese white-eyes are omnivorous and eat a variety of foods, but they especially like to eat nectar from flowers. They have a thin, pointed beak that makes it easy to suck nectar from flowers.

Japanese white-eyes are resident birds that live throughout Japan, except in cold regions such as Hokkaido. Japanese white-eyes are cute birds and are popular among bird lovers.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 ／ M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO／ f/3.5 ／ 1/400sec ／ ISO640 ／ +1.0


Olympus OM-D E-M1 ／ M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO／ f/3.5 ／ 1/400sec ／ ISO500 ／ +1.0


Olympus OM-D E-M1 ／ M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO／ f/3.5 ／ 1/400sec ／ ISO400 ／ +1.0


Olympus OM-D E-M1 ／ M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO／ f/3.5 ／ 1/400sec ／ 1SO800 ／ +1.0




Location: 日本、〒160-0014 東京都新宿区内藤町１１ 新宿御苑

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