Bird and Butterfly Watching in Senjo-ga-hara September 15, 2023

Oriental Honey Buzzard

Oriental Honey Buzzard

Oriental Honey Buzzard

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

 

Birdwatching in Chiba (February 12, 2023)

With my wife's friend's family, we visited Natusume-no-seki and Kawamura Museum.  Among thousands of ducks, there were about 300-400 Baikal Teal, though they were mostly away from the lakeside.  A few hundred Bewick's Swan were still present with a few Tundra Swan.  

In Kawamura Museum, we saw several Mandarin Ducks as well as tits and Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker.

Mandarin Duck

Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker (male above)

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Bewick's Swan

Baikal Teal

Birdwatching in Minoo, Takatsuki and Senri (January 29, 2023)

 Visited a park in Senri, Takatsuki and small river in Minoo.  Baikal Teal, Mandarin Duck and Solitary Snipe were highlights of the day.  

Solitary Snipe

Solitary Snipe

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Mandarin Duck

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Baikal Teal

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck