Bird Watching in Japan & Asia: Lesser Cuckoo

Showing posts with label Lesser Cuckoo. Show all posts

2022-06-13

Birdwatching in Tsumagoi, Gunma （June 8-9, 2022)

As the wet season has come, less bird songs were heard.

Blue-and-white Flycatcher (male)

Eurasian Cuckoo

Green Pheasant (male)

Narcissus Flycatcher (male)

Japanese Thrush (male)

Japanese Yellow Bunting (male)

Lesser Cuckoo

2010-09-26

Birdwatching in Maioka Koen (September 26, 2010)

After two days rain, finally autumn comes. According to weather forecast, it is still fine today. As I obtained a new lens (SIGMA 150-500mm f 5-6.3), I went to Maioka-koen for testing the lens.

Although there were few signs of autumn migration, I heard a call of Narcissus Flycatcher while I saw a Cuculus sp. (probably Lesser Cuckoo).

Despite the reasonable price (90,000 YEN - 100,000 YEN), quality is certainly not so bad. However, in poor light conditions, such as the 2nd shot, it doesn't perform well as Nikon's original lens.

male Common Kingfisher, probably juvenile

same individual with above, with poor light condition

juvenile Chinese Bamboo Partridge: looks really odd!

same individual with above

2010-07-04

Birdwatching and Insect watching in Maioka-koen (July 3, 2010)

In the middle of wet season, birding in Japan is not normally attractive. It is almost same in Maioka-koen. Many bird photographers were just sitting nearby a pond to photograph Common Kingfisher while many kids were exciting to look for frogs and dragonflies.

A House Swift, a local resident, was flying among a flock of Barn Swallow. Some young individuals of Long-tailed Tit and Great Tit are tame as they are busy for feeding.

Japanese Bush Warbler and Lesser Cuckoo were still vocal. Particularly, Lesser Cuckoo was calling very vocally.

A family of Bamboo Partridge suddenly appeared from bush. Two chicks are already fairly large.

Rather than birds, I enjoyed photographing flowers and insects.