Thursday, 29 December 2022

Kanatake walk, December 20th

 It was cold on our last walk of the year. As expected there were few flowers and no butterflies. Birds were more heard as seen. The tea party in the end made the day festive and everyone seemed happy, except for Mr. S who was not well and stayed home.


Eastern Buzzard, ノスリ proudly perched 





Daurian Redstart, ジョウビタキ resting on the ground. Tired? Cold?





female Bull-headed Shrike, モズ fluffed up to stay warm



An impaled frog, ready to be consumed by the owner, Mr or Mrs Shrike
モズのはやにえのカエル



Not all bugs were absent. Bagworm, ミノムシ



Caterpillar of Winter moth, キリガ 幼虫



Another caterpillar



Under the leafs of a forgotten plant: Caterpillar of Small Copper ベニシジミの幼虫



as well as a Stinkbug, カメムシ



Sticking out of the stem of a tree:
moth chrysalis, ガ の さなぎ 







Fungi





Maiden's Blush, ハツユキツユクサ





Platycarya strobilacea, ノグルミ


Kadsura japonica, サネカズラ



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