January in the fields

At the end of the month, there was a waning gibbous moon. I'd come early hoping to see a Bittern, but the area was very quiet. A super fast, maybe female Peregrine Falcon, ハヤブサ was skimming the water, chasing ducks. Did I interrupt her?

An Osprey, ミサゴ flew over as well, maybe the wind-waves are making it hard to see the fish in the river

An odd collection: 2 Dusky Thrushes, ツグミ, a Black-faced Bunting, アオジ and a Chaffinch, シメ

Really...

Common Greenshanks, アオアシシギ are usually around

Our Kobu-chan is well looked after by the locals

Nothing unusual, no Bittern whatsoever, but... I did see a Dusky Warbler, ムジセッカ

for just a second