Aisatsu

Aisatsu

In August, exactly after 1 year of successful blogging, we were put on hold. We, as in the the photography, the birding and me. There was not one specific reason, but the passing of Jaap's Mum, computer and camera problems as well as starting a new job and the ongoing saga with Fukyo the catamaran all seemed to add to my lack of time and concentration. But now it looks like we’re running again. And I’ll try to keep it up.

This blog is for family and friends, to share my feelings and photos with and for myself, to support my fading memory and improve my Japanese. I intend to do some writing in kanji, but am not getting very far without a Japanese computer. So for the moment I say "konnichi wa". Aisatsu dake - just saying hello.


Thursday, 24 January 2013

Yokoshima Kantaku

A great, sunny Sunday with fellow-birders in Kumamoto.
We waited, but didn't see the yamasemi. Then drove down-river to the Yokoshima Kantaku.
Again, not what we had hoped to find, but you can't have it all. Still some pix.


Flock of Bramblings,  アトリ



Peregrine Falcon,  ハヤブサ



Earasian Kestrel,  チョウゲンボウ



Russet Sparrow,  ニュウナイスズメ



female                                                                     male

 


Common Starling,  ホシムクドリ



White-naped Crane,  マナヅル



Northern Lapwing,  タゲリ







今日の勉強 　干拓  ,  kantaku  land reclamation

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2 comments:

  1. Exciting to see the cranes. A species I haven't seen. Great pic of the Japanese Peregrine too. looks like a good days birding.

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    1. Thanks Russel and yes, it was a great day. How are things in Niigata?

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