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stork
The day before yesterday, I was taking a break from walking, as usual.
When I was sitting on a bench chatting with two acquaintances, a large beautiful bird passed our overhead.
"A heron? " I thought.
But it was even bigger and more beautiful than a heron.
I later looked it up information on the internet and it turned out to be a stork.
It rested on the top of a telephone pole for a while, then descended into a rice paddy to peck at insects.
It's a rare bird that's been designated a special natural monument by the national government and is apparently endangered.
It was a lucky day for me on the day of a total lunar eclipse.
It was my first encounter with the bird.
