Birdwatching in Shimotsuke, Tochigi (April 5 & 21, 2025)

 Japanese Sparrowhawk locally breeds in the residential area in the eastern Honshu.  I visited Shimojo City twice in April to see a pair of the hawk that come to breed in the street trees of the children's park.

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Japanese Sparrowhawk

Azure-winged Magpie

Azure-winged Magpie

Azure-winged Magpie

Azure-winged Magpie

Azure-winged Magpie

Azure-winged Magpie

Azure-winged Magpie

Azure-winged Magpie

Azure-winged Magpie

Azure-winged Magpie

Azure-winged Magpie