2024-01-18

Birdwatching in Igashira Koen (January 12, 2024)

 Nice close view of Great Spotted Woodpecker, Red-breasted Flycatcher and Smew.


Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Great Spotted Woodpecker (female)

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Red-breasted Flycatcher

Mallard

Mallard

Mallard

Mallard

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)

Smew (male)


2024-01-17

Birdwatching in Saitama (January 10, 2024)

A popular site for Pallas's Rosefinch.  According to the local photographers, there are five adult male in this winter. They were active early in the morning but were quite  unobtrusive in the late beforenoon.  

Brambling (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (immature)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Pallas's Rosyfinch (male)

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit

Varied Tit