Sunrise

Sunrise on April 16 2010. No matter how sleepy I am, a look at a beautiful radient sunrise fully wakes me up and gives me the strength to start another brand-new day.

Shopping bag

See this is how I play with it.

Love to play in a shopping bag.

I've found a new toy! I love to play in a shopping bag. It's fun!

The Pond 10 days from then

This photo was taken on April 18 2010. Ten days after the last one.

The Pond

This photo was taken on April 8 2010. The surface was still covered with ice. Snow had melted only around the rim facing south.

Male Reed Bunting

This was taken on May 20 2009. This is how the nuptial plumage of a male Reed Bunting looks like. However, this individual still has brown head feathers among black color. The head plumage should be shiny solid black when a male is fully ready to breed.

Male Reed Bunting

This photo was taken April 20 2009. This individual seemed to have just arrived here after a long journey probably from somewhere in Southeast Asia or southern China. He looked exhausted. The head turns almost black in breeding season. The head of this individual, however, remained brown. The head color change rapidly when the male becomes ready to breed.