Showing posts with label Smew. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Smew. Show all posts

2026-01-12

Birdwatching in Igashira-Koen (December 5 & 15, 2025)

 

By December, I was finally able to see Falcated Ducks and Smews. Neither had yet fully changed into their beautiful breeding plumage, but I still observed their plumage to be sufficiently splendid.
In the park's copse, I was fortunate enough to encounter a male Long-tailed Tit.

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Falcated Duck

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Smew

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Hybrid: Baikal Teal x Northern Pintail

Hybrid: Baikal Teal x Northern Pintail

Daurian Redstart

Daurian Redstart

Hawfinch

2025-04-25

Birdwatching in southern Kanto region (February 3, 2025)

Smew

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

Red-flanked Bluetail

 
Common Kingfisher

Ring-necked Duck (female)