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Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち

Sparrows! In the last lingering cherry blossoms!
最後の最後の桜で、スズメたちがにぎやかで。。。

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A fluffy little sparrow perched in a blossoming cherry tree.

A sparrow in a blossoming cherry tree, hanging head down to get at a blossom.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち

The elusive bush warbler・幻のウグイス
Black faced bunting ・アオジ
Common sandpiper ・イソシギ

I swear, bush warblers are the hardest common bird to photograph there is. The only bird I've had more trouble with is the kinglet, and they're relatively uncommon to boot.
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A small, drab, olive green bird almost completely hidden by reeds.

A bird with a black eye mask, yellow breast and mottled brown back perched in reeds.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち

Sparrow in the blossoms・スズメの花見
Japanese wagtail・セグロセキレイ

They're still dredging the river, so there aren't any kingfishers these days... Sad dad.

#Birds #野鳥観察 #Japan

A brown tree sparrow perched in the branches of a cherry tree in full blossom.

A long tailed bird with a black back and gray body.

Another pic of a brown tree sparrow perched in the branches of a cherry tree in full blossom.

Took another sake train trip out to the mountains and managed to see my first mandarin ducks.
Lots and lots of them, in fact!
初オシドリ発見!錦川清流みはらし駅から見たので、遠かったけど。。。
#Birds #Birdwatching #野鳥観察

Three mandarin ducks on a river. A drably colored female swims out in front, followed by two colorful males.

A flock of birds flying high against a blue sky. You can't see them well, but they're mandarin ducks.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち
("Really really spring now" edition)

Blue rock thrush ・イソヒヨドリ
Gray wagtail (worst name ever)・キセキレイ
Reed bunting・オオジュリン

#野鳥観察 #Birds

A brilliant blue and red bird hopping around a sandy river bank.

A gray bird with a yellow belly and long tail on a concrete stream channel.

A round white and brown bird perched on a reed.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち
Kingfisher couple(?)・カワセミのご夫婦(?)
Kingfisher strut・カワセミが胸を張って
Long tailed tit diving・エナガの飛び降り
Oriental turtledove ・キジバト
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One kingfisher is perched on a concrete embankment while another dives down toward the river below.

A kingfisher perched on a concrete embankment, standing tall with its beak up.

A small white bird with black eye stripes is fluttering down from a concrete wall.

A turtledove with brown and gray scale-patterned wings, a brownish body and a black and white striped patch on its neck.

Crested Kingfisher Crab Party!
I witnessed a crested kingfisher catch and eat a crab on the Shimata river yesterday. I think I've got this bird's schedule down, now.
昨日はヤマセミのカニ食事を見えました。なんとなくだけど、この子のスケジュールを把握できてる感じがしてきました。
#Birds #Birdwatching #野鳥観察 #ヤマセミ

A large black and white bird with a crest and long beak perches on a fallen log. It looks to the left.

A large black and white bird with a crest and long beak flies low over a river. A crab is clutched in its beak.

A large black and white bird with a crest and long beak perches at the tip of a bare bamboo branch. It looks out to the left. Its beak is open.

Recent walk birds
最近のお散歩野鳥たち

Common teal ・コガモ
Daurian redstart female ・ジョウビタキ雌
Pale thrush ・シロハラ

#Birds #Birdwatching #野鳥観察

A small duck with red head and green eye patches swimming in a shallow stream. Its bill is open.

A small beige bird perched on a post. It is leaning far forward to dive down off the post.

A dull grayish bird on the ground among patches of withered grass.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち

Japanese tit・シジュウカラ
Olive backed pipit・ビンズイ
Daurian redstart・ジョウビタキ

#Birds #Birdwatching #Japan #野鳥観察

A small white and gray bird with a black "cap" and "necktie."

A small greenish brown bird with brown stripes.

A round bird shot from behind. It has a gray head, black wings with white patches, and a red back.

I went out with a local birdwatching group to the only Hooded crane nesting ground on Honshu and the birds were really out! We're spotted eight of the thirteen cranes nesting there this season.
今季節、13羽のナベヅル山口県に渡ってる。今日は地元の探鳥会とともに8羽を見えた。

#Birds #Japan #野鳥観察 #ナベヅル

A large crane with black body, white head and neck, and dark patch around its eyes flying against a backdrop of pine trees.

A large crane with black body, white head and neck, and dark patch around its eyes flying against the blue sky.

Two cranes standing in a brown fallow rice field. One is bent down looking for food.

The ume are just now starting to bloom. Better later than never!
梅がやっと咲き始めた。まだまだですが、それでも綺麗だ。
#Japan #PlumBlossom #Nature #梅

A view down a grassy hillside dotted with low trees. They are bare of leaves, but one in the foreground is covered with white blossoms.

A shot through the branches of an ume tree. Blurry pink blossoms dot the branches, with one in sharp focus in the center.

Today's (and yesterday's) walk birds
最近のお散歩野鳥たち

Kingfisher・カワセミ
Eurasian wigeon・ヒドリガモ
Reed bunting・オオジュリン
Little egret・コサギ

#Birds #Birdwatching #野鳥観察

A small brownish duck with a red head and white forehead swimming on a river.

A small brown and white bird perched in brown reeds.

A small white egret standing in calm water. Light reflected from the waves makes lines of light on its breast.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち
Great cormorant・カワウ
Dusky thrush・ツグミ
Kingfisher・カワセミ
Eastern spot billed duck and common teal・カルガモとコガモ

#Birds #Birdwatching #Japan #野鳥観察

A large dark bird with a gray head swimming on smooth water.

A round bird with brown and black wings, mottled black and white belly, and black streaked head.

A red bellied kingfisher perched on a concrete embankment.

A large brown duck with a black bill with a yellow tip standing in a shallow stream. Nearby, a small duck with a red and green head pokes at the water.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち
Kingfisher ・カワセミ
Varied tit・ヤマガラ
Pygmy woodpecker・コゲラ
Japanese wagtail ・セグロセキレイ

The weather finally allowed me to take the camera out, and the birds were there!
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A small bird with a red belly and gray wings on pine needle strewn ground.

A small white, black, and brown mottled bird with a short, sharp beak perched on a bare branch.

A long-tailed bird with a white belly and black head and back.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち
Olive backed pipit (x2)・ビンズイ
Dusky thrush・ツグミ

No kingfishers today, but lots of pipits.

#Birds #Birdwatching #野鳥観察

A bird with a greenish back and white & black striped belly perched in a pine tree.

A bird with a greenish back and very round white & black striped belly on the pine-needle strewn ground.

A brown and black backed bird with lots of mottling and stripes standing on a concrete embankment covered in pine needles.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち
The sparrow of the apocalypse・超フラマチックなスズメ
Kingfisher sentinel・見張ってるカワセミ
Little egret in his awkward teen years・ぎこちなさそうなコサギ

#Birds #Birdwatching #野鳥観察

The silhouette of a sparrow perched at the tip of a bare tree against a backdrop of ominous clouds.

A red bellied kingfisher perched on a concrete embankment looking intently downward.

A white egret perched awkwardly in a pine tree.

Today's walk birds (and cat!)
本日のお散歩野鳥たち(猫もアリ)

Common teal・コガモ
Brown eared bulbul・ヒヨドリ
Long tailed tit・エナガ
Cat! ・猫だ!

#Birds #Birdwatching #Japan #Cats #野鳥 #野鳥観察 #猫

A small duck with a finely black and white striped body, a brilliant green patch under it's wing, and a russet and green head.

A gray bird with brown cheeks perched in a pine tree.

A little puffball of a bird with a long tail perched on a wire.

A black and white cat sitting under a tree, looking at the camera.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち
Black kite・トンビ
Common kingfisher ・カワセミ
Daurian redstart ・ジョウビタキ

#Birds #Birdwatching #Japan #野鳥 #野鳥観察

A brown raptor flying away against the blue sky. Its face is illuminated by a ray of sunshine.

A turquoise and russet bird is perched on a twig looking down over a river.

A round bird with a black and gray head and red belly is perched on a twig.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち
I am pleased to say that borb season is continuing apace.
丸々してる鳥が現れた
Daurian redstart male・ジョウビタキ雄
Warbling white-eye (note the wee tongue!) ・メジロ
Varied tit・ヤマガラ
#Birds #Birdwatching #Japan #野鳥観察

A very round bird perched on a twig. It's neat and belly are red, with a black head and gray scalp.

A round green bird with a white ring around its eye faces away from the camera. It's tiny pointed tongue is out.

A distant shot of a small bird perched at the end of a bare branch. It has a black and white head with gray wings and a red belly.

Today's walk birds
本日のお散歩野鳥たち
Bull headed shrike・モズ
Warbling white eye・メジロ
Pale thrush・シロハラ

#Birds #Birdwatching #Japan #野鳥 #野鳥観察

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