The First Birds Of The New Year

The second time to see the Pied Avocet, ソリハシセイタカシギ this winter, but this one was hard to capture. It sure likes to sleep and to keep his distance!

The Common Shelducks, ツクシガモ had arrived. Was it a little late this season?

At it's usual location, the Common Goldeneye, ホオジロガモ

In the fields nearby: Northern Lapwing, タゲリ

Last years left-overs 残り物 2

With the tide coming in about 10 Ospreys, ミサゴ were hunting in the river at Imazu. They had to work hard, the waves caused by the wind made it difficult to see the fish maybe. And the big fish, like bora had not arrived yet as it seemed.

Finally!

That is going to be a very small meal!

Saunders's Gull, ズグロカモメ doing a better job at low tide.

Many ducks take a nap in the warm sunshine, just 3 woke up when I walked past. Northern Pintails, オナガガモ

Common Greenshank, アオアシシギ 1 of about 10 birds

And now there is only one　Mute Swan, コブハクチョウ

Last years left-overs 残り物 1

Due to internet problems I could not always upload my photos. The following images are from the month of December.

Japanese (or Warbling) White-eye, メジロ feasting on persimmon, 柿

Mandarin Ducks, オシドリ had started to arrive in October and the numbers grew gradually

My wake-up calling ♀ Blue Rock Thrush, イソヒヨドリ

Also in our back-yard: Great Cormorants, カワウ 

Happy New Year 2020

All the best wishes to everybody who follows our blogs!

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At nearby Miike. We had gone 3 days without seeing birds and I started to feel itchi. Here I was hoping to see woodpeckers, but they were not around.

Eurasian Nuthatch, ゴジュウカラ

Olive-backed Pipit, ビンズイ

Pale Thrush, シロハラ

Goldcrest, キクイタダキ

Grey Wagtail, キセキレイ

Varied Tit, ヤマガラ

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Silvergrass, スズキ

A cloudy cap, meaning rain is on the way

Leucistic Rock Pigeon, カワラバト

Continued