Japanese Yellow Bunting, ノジコ

Last week during a short visit to the Imazu area. It was a quiet day. Very few birds around. But there's got to be something! I thought. And then a Japanese Yellow Bunting, ノジコ stopped by. A lifer! Probably not so uncommon in other parts of the country, but a first for me here in Fukuoka.

I heard the calls of Daurian Redstarts, ジョウビタキ and found some birds, all female. Where are the males?

When all turned quiet again I looked up and saw the Eurasian Kestrel, チョウゲンボウ on patrol.