A friend sent me a message along with a single image. “The river has been taken over by herons. Is it common for them to gather in such high density?” I was astonished when I looked at the picture! Indeed, a large number of herons were gathered along the riverbank. In fact, herons, particularly the…

Hello everyone! Today, I would like to talk about the Japanese White-eye, a small bird that is close to us, yet there are many things about it that we surprisingly do not know. The Japanese White-eye is called ‘Mejiro’ in Japanese, which translates to ‘white-eye’ in English, because of the distinctive white ring around its…

Torimame The origin of the name of this site is a coined word combining ‘tori,’ meaning wild birds, and ‘mame,’ meaning small bits of knowledge like beans. Mamejirou On this site, Mamejirou introduces interesting trivia about different types of wild birds and their ecology, and suggests ways to enjoy bird watching. Additionally, he actively participates…