Achi kochi Around Fuk

Acollection of accidental sightings around the prefecture

Bramblings, アトリ in a Chinese Tallow tree, ナンキンハゼ

A female Kestrel, チョウゲンボウ around Kanatake

A Japanese Great Tit,シジュウカラ, picking at a cicada husk that was still attached to a tree in January

Gulls at Muromi River. Every now and then, I get the urge to study them. I'm getting so bad at identifying them! The ones below are Vega Gulls, セグロカモメ, I'm most certain. They are easy, as long as they are not too young and have pink legs 😉

What about this lot? Some have small bills. Mew Gulls? カモメ?

Autumn in the park, part 1

The warm autumn weather made it impossible to stay indoors. I postponed my PC jobs for the umptieth time, knowing I'd have to make up for it one day. But I didn't regret it. This post is about a visit to the big park downtown.

In the pond: Black-necked Grebe, ハジロカイツブリ

Its red eyes are jumping at me

The maple trees were sparkling with gold and orange autumn colors. Any bird that came to perch here would be welcome. Like the Japanese Great Tit, シジュウカラ

A lovely surprise: Goldcrests, キｋウイタダキ

Briefly a small flock of Long-tailed Finches, エナガ

And on top of all that: Red-breasted Flycatcher, ニシオジロビタキ

Birds in the park

With this mirrorless camera details come out so clear and the surroundings often becomes too pronounced. Occasionally that's interesting, like with the Cedar branches below

Goldcrest, キクイタダキ

Tits. ヤマガラ, シジュウカラ　

More birds in the city parks

In a park the east, where I saw the Japane Thrush. At the same time a White's Thrush appeared. It didn't seem to be in a hurry to move on. 

White's Thrush, トラツグミ

A small flock of White-bellied Green Pigeons, アオバト sat in the trees and came down to "drink" acorns 😊(as Japanese say)

At another park a コサメビタキ, Asian Brown Flycatcher flew by once

Grey Buntings, クロジ. I finally got more than a glimpse. Will I ever see them up close?

Closer to home: our neighbouring Blue Rock Thrush, イソヒヨドリ

(Japanese) Great Tit, シジュウカラ

One afternoon in the park

 I wanted to see the Japanese Flycatcher, but it didn't show up. Other birds frequently came to the water basin to drink or bathe. 

Female Narcissus Flycatcher, キビタキ

Blue-and-White Flycatcher, オオルリ also female

Warbling White-eye, メジロ and Japanese Great Tit, シジュウカラ

Blue-and-White Flycatcher, オオルリ juvenile male

In the light rain: Asian Brown Flycatcher, コサメビタキ

Lurking in the back, Asian Stubtail, ヤブサメ

It came out briefly

Then the rain became heavier and the light faded. I waited a little more and an adult male Blue-and-White Flycatcher, オオルリ dropped by. I had to bring the ISO up so much, it's hardly worth a picture.

On the same day in Hakata:

Builds Crowd by Mayumi Kuri

Sometimes we need something very different

😊

Japanese Great Tit, シジュウカラ

When the Woodpeckers had moved on, I scanned the area for more activity. These 3 fledglings sat on a branch waiting to be fed. It took a while before a parent flew by, so I had time to approach them, taking photos as I went along. Too many photos and it's hard to decide which ones I should keep.

After many long minutes Mom (or Dad) showed up with a juicy caterpillar.

But it seemed a bit much for this chick and Mum took it away again

Hey, come back with that!