Ruddy Shelduck, アカツクシガモ and some more

There were 6 of these ducks. That by itself makes the drive to Kumamoto worthwhile. Of course there were other birds, like the House Sparrow, イエスズメ, but I didn't want to wait around for that. There were supposedly some Owls. However, not on the day we got there; they had already moved on.

There was talk about a different Peregrine Falcon、オオハヤブサ or ツンドラハヤブサ

I can't tell the difference. Would this bird be the one?

Grey-headed Lapwings, ケリ had just arrived. They will be breeding here I heard.

Below with a Northern Lapwing, タゲリ a winter visitor who will be leaving soon. They over lapped each other. Eh... overlapping lapwings

Izumi 2, Ruddy Shelduck, アカツクシガモ

After watching the cranes flying at dawn we went to look for the Ruddy Shelduck that had somewhere taken a wrong turn and ended up in Kyushu all by itself. We had to search quite a bit, among the cranes and the common Shelducks, in the little canals, the fields and the gutters. Once it came out of hiding it became very conspicuous. Such a big duck stands out clearly. The crows also detected it right away and sent it off flying in no time.

Common Shelduck, ツクシガモ

Black-faced Spoonbill, クロツラヘラサギ

Northern Lapwing, タゲリ

Common Snipe, タシギ

Greater White-fronted Goose, マガン

Finally, the Ruddy Shelduck, アカツクシガモ

The next day we had more luck

My black friends are back again...