Every year
in January we drive south to Kagoshima pref. Jaap runs the Nanohana marathon
and I come along to cheer the runners and watch the wings. We took the
opportunity in nearby Makurasaki and Kasasa to see some uncommon visitors, like
the Chinese Grey Shrike. It took some time and many u-turns to find the right
field, but once there we didn't have to search.
Chinese
Grey Shrike, オオカラモズ
There were
many other birds around, I would have loved to stay there a whole day.
A
flock of Oriental Greenfinches
We moved
on to Makurazaki, where quite a number of photographers were waiting to see a
Red Wing, a kind of Thrush that is similar to the Dusky Thrush and Song Thrush
and prefers cold climates.
Redwing,
ワキアカツグミ
The
Redwing didn't seem much disturbed by all the attention it got from
weekend-birders who surrounded it's feeding spot. Other thrushes were not so
happy with its presence and a Dusky Thrush was known to fight it. However, we
didn't get to see that show. Thanks to the crowd?
Also in
Makurasaki: Pacific Reef Egret, クロサギ
Chased by a Black-eared Kite, トビ
Rook, ミヤマカラス
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