Around the west most of the Boobooks have left their nests and moved on to places where we can hardly see them. Untill a few days ago one was still perched on the same branch everyday, watching a hole in the Camphor tree that looked clean (and used). Are there any chicks in there? I wonder... Where is the other parent? Somewhere in the Mistletoes? (オオバヤドリギ Scurulla yadoriki)
Suddenly the adult bird was gone. When I returned in the evening I saw 2 birds flying around the tree to some point at the back. They appeared to come from the Sugi grove behind the shrine...
Adult Boobook, アオバズク looking wide-eyed on the day before it disappeared
High up in that Camphor tree is a Ryukyu Minivet, サンショウクイ on a nest, braving rainshowers and strong wind
Sawara's Narcissus Flycatcher, キビタキ
Japanese Green Woodpecker, アオゲラ
After a mountain patrol I stopped at the dam, hoping to get a glimps of the Crested Kingfisher, ヤマセミ that was calling frequently. But it didn't show. There was a young Peregrine Falcon, ハヤブサ flying among the trees
In Imazu at the 2 ponds, the Whiskered Terns, クロハラアジサシ as usual, 3 bird this time
From the mountain side: Beni Ikarimon-ga, ベニイカリモンガ
Touch-me-not Balsam, キツリフネ
Some blue-ish fern that reminds me of the tropical rain forests in Borneo and Malaysia
St. John's Wort, Otogirisou, オトギリソウ
Pollia Japonica, ヤブミョウガ
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Who are these 2? Fritillary spec (eyes are not black) rather than Labyrinth spec
Japanese Labyrinth, ヤマキマダラヒカゲ
From the fields: Japanese Tree frog, ニホンアマガエル
American Bullfrog, ウシガエル
Fejervarya frog, ヌマガエル
This super common butterfly has no name in English 😒ヒメウラナミジャノメ
Hime uranami janome
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