Greater Painted-Snipe, タマシギ and some more

 Going east on a mission, I passed a field where I expected to see Lapwings. When I stopped there, I didn't see any lapwings, but there were 2 Painted Snipes

Male and female of Greater Painted-Snipe, タマシギ at the far end of a rice field. Fortunately, the rice plants were still small.

On the way back I dropped by again, hoping for better light conditions. I could not find the Painted Snipes anymore, but there was a Grey-headed Lapwing, ケリ...

Why are you all by yourself? Don't you have any chicks somewhere?

Young White Wagtails, ハクセキレイ - Fluffy and cute　

Calling loud, but difficult to locate was the Lesser Cuckoo, ホトトギス

Summer in the forest

It suddenly became hot. A Lesser Cuckoo called out for a few minutes early in the morning. When it left the forest became quiet. The Asian Brown Flycathers who were buildiing a nest were nowhere to be seen. With all those new leaves on the trees the nest could also hardly be seen, but when I found it it looked empty. What happened? A female Blue-and White flycatcher flew by a few times, collecting food for her kids maybe. The male was not seen. A male Narcissus flycatcher suddenly stopped in front of me, marking its territory and chasing the lady away.

Lesser Cuckoo, ホトトギス

female Blue-and-white Flycatcher, オオルリ

Narcissus Flycatcher, キビタキ

Neither of them noticed the bright white Geometer moth, (ウスキクロテンヒメシャク ?) nor the other huge bug (What is it???) or would these be too big to become a meal?

At the old school building the Red-rumped Swallows, コシアカツバメ were as busy as before the renovation. Glad to see they returned!

Chestnut Tiger, アサギマダラ

Around Mt. Kuju

Later that morning I walked to my favorite points at Mt Kuju, telling myself NOT to hang around with the buntings. I would end up with the same images as the last time. Last timeS I should say.
So I didn't have the right lens for this guy. But what the hell, I was happy and it wasn't even 9am yet!

Japanese Green Woodpecker, アオゲラ

Calling hours on end and flying over my head numerous times: Lesser Cuckoo, ホトトギス

One of the Buntings I wasn't supposed to be looking at, Meadow Bunting, ホオジロ

 In time for Japanese Snowbell to drop it's blossom in the stream. I had hoped for this!
エゴノキ

Still around, the mysterious plant ギンリュウソウ, Monotropastrum humile

last a purple question mark

To be continued

トケン Cuckoos

First bird of the day: Common Cuckoo, カッコウ Flew quickly in and out of the Sakura grove

Another bird was feeding on hairy caterpillars in the canopy: Oriental Cuckoo, ツツドリ
 It didn’t come down much...

...but suddenly swooped up a bite right in front of me!

Then there was this reddish one, also a  Oriental Cuckoo, ツツドリ

At last the small Lesser Cuckoo, オトトギス