2022-01-14

Birdwatching in Zama Yatoyama Koen (January 9, 2022)

Although my initial target was male Baikal Teal, no duck was seen in the pond as the pond was frozen.  It was the first time in this winter to photograph a White's Thrush and a male Red-flanked Bluetail.  Japanese Woodpecker seemed to be preparing his nest, though it is too early for them to start breeding.








Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Japanese Woodpecker (male)

Grey Heron

Grey Heron

Great (Japanese) Tit (female)

Great (Japanese) Tit (female)

Great (Japanese) Tit (male)

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

White's Thrush

Bull-headed Shrike (male)

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (male)

Red-flanked Bluetail (female)


2022-01-13

Birdwatching in Lake Biwa and Nishi-ike, Shiga Prefecture (January 7, 2022)

A snowy and windy day.  Some good birds including Steller's Sea-Eagle, Baikal Teal, Smew and Falcated Teal were observed though they were not photographed well.

Steller's Sea-Eagle (female adult)

Northern Pintail (male)

Northern Pintail (male)

Northern Pintail (male)

Common Merganser and Bean Goose

Grey-headed Lapwing

Little Egret

Tundra Swan

Tundra Swan

Tundra Swan

Tundra Swan

Japanese Wagtail

Japanese Wagtail

Japanese Wagtail

Japanese Wagtail

Japanese Wagtail

Japanese Wagtail

(Taiga) Bean Goose

(Taiga) Bean Goose

(Taiga) Bean Goose

Smew (male)

Smew (female) & Mallard

White-cheeked Starling

Bull-headed Shrike (male)

Bull-headed Shrike (male)