Bird and Butterfly watching in Takabotchi, Nagano (July 24, 2022)

Takabotchi Highland is located in central Nagano.  The elevation is about 1,600m while grassland habitat holds unique wildlife.  Siberian Stonechat and Chestnut-eared Bunting were numerous while High Brown Fritillary was very common.

Chestnut-eared Bunting (male)

Siberian Stonechat (male)

Siberian Stonechat (male)

Siberian Stonechat (male)

Siberian Stonechat (male)

Siberian Stonechat (male)

Butterfly watching in Nagano 2 (July 9-11, 2022)