After watching the Goldcrests, we moved to another park and found the Siberian Rubythroat, ノゴマ. Lots of birders and photographers were there, anxiously watching a small bit of bush. Some had been there many hours, I heard, waiting for a glimpse. I felt bad for the bird (one single bird!) at first. However, once we arrived, it made a short appearance, flew quickly back to the safe darkness of tight branches, but then came out to look for food a number of times.
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As always, the available light was scarce, but the good boy stepped into the sunlit patches at times
The throat looks bright red in the shade
At the same location, but one day before: Daurian Redstart, ジョウビタキ
I'd come to look for the Rubythroat that day, but couldn't find it. I wonder if I should have looked better. It was there all along...
Last a female Bull-headed Shrike, モズ
