2nd Weekend of November in the west

The cold weather brought some migrants (or migrators, what should I call them?)  to the west of Fukuoka to. I got real busy, checking them all out end making sure we all got to see them.

First 2 adult Bewick's Swans, (or Tundra Swans) コハクチョウ at the fields NW of the river

Next 1 Pied Avocet, ソリハシセイタカシギ at the mudflats

1 Swan Goose, サカツラガン and 6 Bean Geese ヒシクイ and オオヒシクイ further west

From left to right:

2 Taiga Bean Geese, オオヒシクイ,  1 Swan Goose, サカツラガン, 4 Tundra Bean Geese,ヒシクイ

Thanx for your confirmation, Mr. H.

 

2 days later: Taiga Bean Geese, オオヒシクイ

1 of 3 Far-Eastern Curlews, ホウロクシギ in the river there. Will they stay for the winter?

In the fields in between: Buff-bellied Pipit, タヒバリ here and there

Bewick's Swan family with Greater White-fronted Goose, コハクチョウ, マガン

They had arrived in Imazu on the 20th, but left the river too early for me to see them. I found them 2 days later in a field to the west.

A group of 2 adult swans and 1 very young one, that would be a family, right?

And with them one goose.... the nanny?

A young swan is called a cygnet. Would he or she still qualify?

Cygnet, 幼鳥 with pink bill

Or blue?

Grey feathers that have a silverish shine

The parents seem to get along very well. 

The whole 4some seemed very much at ease with each other. I don't often see such a peaceful group of birds. Certainly not a mixed group. 

Even the crows were tolerated (Large-billed Crow, ハシブトガラス)

The female (Pen) is a bit smaller than the male (Cob)

With this couple their bills are slightly different and their eyes are different as well

Greater White-fronted Goose, マガン keeping the lot together