Snow birds: Japanese Green Woodpecker, アオゲラ

Snow was in the forcast, but just for 1 or 2 days. We took our chances and drove to the central mountains of Kyushu, knowing that we might get stuck. Which happened indeed, but lasted only 3 days

Japanese Green Woodpecker, アオゲラ and Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker, コゲラ aiming at the same seeds

The bigger one won - rule of nature

Also in the area: female Redflanked Bluetail, ルリビタキ

Willow Tit, コガラ

The inevitable and unavoidable - Ice