” Through the Lens” Fujingahou Publication, December, 2022
Photos and text by HIH Princess Takamado
Typical Kingfishers, likewise called ‘flying gems’ in Japan, are resident birds in numerous parts of the nation and are appear throughout the year. As this holds true, I have actually understood that I have the possibility to photo Typical Kingfishers together with the surroundings of the 4 seasons, so I have actually been paying very close attention to the over the last couple of years. In this short article, I want to present you to the Typical Kingfisher in late fall.
The English name for the bird, ‘Kingfisher’, is based upon its great capability at capturing fish. The very first time I heard its Japanese name “ Kawa Semi” ( Kawa equates to River and Semi to cicada) was when I remained in primary school, and I still keep in mind being shocked at the time. I understood the AbranZemi ( a big brown cicada) and Minmin Zemi (another cicada types typically seen in Japan) were brown and loud, and I could not discover anything in typical in between them and the peaceful, gorgeous Typical Kingfisher. I was for that reason persuaded that it was most likely due to the fact that the body shape of Typical Kingfishers and Cicadas are comparable.
