Bird Watching in Japan & Asia: Pallas's Rosefinch

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2018-01-22

Birdwatching in Saitama (21 January, 2018)

I took my friend from Singapore to northwestern Saitama for photographing Pallas's Rosefinch. Luckily (for driving but unluckily for photographing), no snowfall at the forest park. When we arrived, there were already about 15 birdwatchers. After 15 min. of our arrival, an adult male came and stayed about 5 minutes. Then, during 2 hours of our stay, the individual came to the feeding station three times.

Besides the finch, there were very few birds. Willow, Great and Varied Tits were visiting at the station while Eurasian Nuthatch was active in the forest.

Pallas' Rosefinch (adult male)

Pallas's Rosefinch (adult female)

Pallas's Rosefinch (immature male)

Pallas' Rosefinch (immature male)

Dusky Thrush

Great Egret

Eurasian Nuthatch

Willow Tit

Varied Tit

2017-02-12

Birdwatching in Saitama, Japan (12 February, 2017)

I have never seen the beautiful male Pallas's Rosefinch for ten years. Although he visited only once for ten minutes, I enjoyed to photograph him very much.