The days are getting longer, the sun has more strength, but the strong winds continue and it's cold! I find it hard to leave home, though it's often warmer outside than in our cabin. The temperature of the sea water is low, it keeps us cold. With the change of feathers comes the change of work schedules. Always a bit unsettling, especially with the Corona pandemic affecting us so much. And now there is a war in Europe... how are we going to continue? Will we have to change our lifestyle? Again?
Naumann's Thrush, ハチジョウツグミ
Pallas's Reed Bunting, シベリアジュリン
They hide in the bushes and won't come out when it's windy
Same with the other small birds, like Chestnut-eared Bunting, ホオアカ
Even the Geese huddle in a corner in the lee of the strong westerly.
Greater White-fronted Goose, マガン
On the 6th was the monthly WBSJ meeting. The wind subsided but was still chilly.
Is that why geese tuck their face into their feathers? To stay warm?
The clean sky, so blue, adds an extra accent to the contrasting colors of the Osprey, ミサゴ
In one of the ditches between the fields: Ruddy-breasted Crake, ヒクイナ in front...
...and a Brown-cheeked Rail, クイナ behind
Common Reed Bunting, オオジュリン taking in a bit of warm sunshine
In the creek we found 2 big Great Egrets, ダイサギ with yellow legs.
I heard they are migrating birds, referred to as Daidai Sagi, ダイダイサギ in Japanese
It's big, compared to the Grey Heron, アオサギ in the back
Surprise! A Japanese Weasel, ニホンイタチ skimming the edge of the reeds
The ditches are nearly dry. There are many foot prints of birds and...? Who?
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