Aisatsu

Aisatsu

This blog is for family and friends, to share my feelings and photos with and for myself, to support my fading memory. Readers who have my site translated automatically, please refer to the original if necessary. Especially when it comes to identification. Any comments, anonymous or by email name are always welcome!.

Thursday, 21 November 2024

Eurasian Wryneck, アリスイ again

 Cloudy days are good for spotting the Wryneck. While Shrikes and Thrushes are quarreling and sorting out their territories, this bird that likes to hide in the bushes gets disturbed and flushed out by times.


Eurasian Wryneck, アリスイ





Strong-minded Female Bull-headed Shrike, モズ flapping her wings and making a lot of noise while chasing another 5 or 6 of her kind







Another Eurasian Wryneck, アリスイ





Ran into her again, Lady Kestrel, チョウゲンボウ



Small stuff around town

Most of the butterflies have gone. The last ones lost their color with the falling temperatures. I didn't know that would happen, but Mr K, who told, me is a good teacher.


Female Plains Cupid, クロマダラソテツシジミ







Pea Blue, ウラナミシジミ



Mushu Kuro Tsubame Shijimi, ムシャクロツバメシジミ






Coffee bee Hawkmoth, or Pellucid Hawk moth, オオスカシバ



A spot of color on the young green Nanohana leaves. Caterpillar of a moth, maybe some dull grey specimen.





This fellow was there as well.





Taiwanese Toad Lily, ホトトギス





Thunberg's chive, ヤマラッキョウ


Sunday, 17 November 2024

Ferruginous Duck, メジロガモ♂

A beautiful male, indeed. It was only here for 1 day. Thanx to Ms. N. I got to see it.




















The sun was low, the light fading. Behind me, the Buntings were calling. Reed Bunting, オオジュリン



Several Blue Rock Thrushes, オソヒヨドリ were chasing each other. The fight for territory is on. I love the female.





Saturday, 16 November 2024

Kuju mid November

 Not the right time for winter, nor summer birds. But some Thrushes were there. Mostly Eyebrowed, and a few Flycatchers. 


Eyebrowed Thrush, マミチャジナイ - again





female Mugimaki Flycatcher, ムギマキ?



Fungi
















Japanese Gentian, リンドウ






Fruit of Skimmia japonica, ツルシキミ



Friday, 15 November 2024

Mugimaki and some more

The Mugumaki's came late this year. I missed my chance 😆The only one I got to see was this female. I waited at the right tree, but only saw 1 Elegant Bunting. When I decided to aim for those further afield they'd all moved on, but 1 female Mugimaki came to the maple tree... 😂


Yellow-throated Bunting, or Elegant Bunting, ミヤマホオジロ





female Mugimaki Flycatcher, ムギマキ







female Elegant Bunting, ミヤマホオジロ



Eyebrowed Thrush, マミチャジナイ



Little surprise: Goldcrest, キクイタダキ






Same place earlier in the month: Brambling, アトリ





Ryukyu Minivet, リュウキュウサンショウクイ