My daughter spotted another Mejiro

In March, my daughter spotted several mejiro checking out the blooms on a tree (plum?) near our house. This shot wasn't as lucky (or as good) as the shot posted last year at Heiwa No Mori Koen, but it's not bad. These little mejiro are fast and don't give you much time to compose. Too bad I didn't have my long zoom with me, but the 105-mm did a fine job and because this lens is super sharp it crops well. The original and cropped version are posted for comparison.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens f4.0, ISO 100, 1/250 sec.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens f4.0, ISO 100, 1/250 sec.

Mejiro (not the station)

Late March the family was visiting the Heiwa no Mori Koen Field Athletic Course (平和の森公園 フィールドアスレチックコース). Before we entered, I spotted a very quick Mejiro (or Japanese White-eye) in a cherry tree enjoying the new blossoms and perhaps finding something to eat.

Luckily, I packed my 80-200 mm lens with me or I wouldn't have been able to get these shots. Even with the extra length, these images were cropped for impact.

Nikon D600 with Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF @ 200 mm, f4.0, ISO 800, 1/4000 sec. CROPPED

Nikon D600 with Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF @ 200 mm, f4.0, ISO 800, 1/4000 sec. UNCROPPED

Nikon D600 with Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF @ 200 mm, f4.0, ISO 800, 1/3200 sec. CROPPED

Nikon D600 with Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF @ 200 mm, f4.0, ISO 800, 1/3200 sec. UNCROPPED