October 15th, Wryneck, アリスイ and some more

Early morning is best of course. The blue sky was a bonus

Watch till the end, when the loooong tongue catches the ant!

Far-Eastern Curlew, ホウロクシギ

Stejneger's Stonechat, ノビタキ

Eurasian Kestrel, チョウゲンボウ maybe not female, but young male

female Taiga Flycatcher, オジロビタキ

In the park for just a couple of days in October, a very friendly cute bird

Around the mountains

Not much is happening here, though one of the bigger Karasu Sanshou trees had some interesting visitors. 

Grey-streaked Flycatcher, エゾビタキ

Just some small stuff then. For my own pleasure

Big Stink bug オオホシカメムシ

Risu Akane, リスアカネ

Sticky Daisy, ヌマダイコン ?

Japanese Honey Bee, ニホンミツバチ on Indian Lettuce, アキノゲシ

Look at all that pollen

Japanese Tsuchi Inago grasshopper (locust), ツチイナゴ 

Water Pepper, ミゾソバ

Japanese Ivy, キヅタ

 ヒメクダマキモドキ, Red-eyed Kudamaki Modoki?

2 Of 4. Male left, Female right?

My fields in the west

 It has become cool, finally! I added some images from the first 2 days of October, some of the birds seen at the WBSJ meeting.

Haven't had a Snipe this close to the lens for a while. Common Snipe, タシギ

Stonechats are everywhere now. Stejneger's Stonechats, ノビタキ

One persistent Stilt! Why does he/she like this place? There is hardly any space to wade

セイタカシギ

After a long summer absence: Black-faced Spoonbills, クロツラヘラサギ on the mudflats

Osprey, ミサゴ

Peacock Pansy, タテハモドキ

Recently around the mountains

The last of migrating raptors, the last of Snowbell fruit and maybe the last of K's persimmons...😬

An Oriental Honey Buzzard, ハチクマ in the afternoon, keeping his lunch in his crop

Chestnut-cheeked Starlings, コムクドリ have discoverd the persimmon trees!

A hundred birds at least. Will there be any fruit left?

The Snowbell tree has no more leaves. Varied Tits, ヤマガラ that come to eat the fruit are quick to depart

A rain puddle on the road attracts Oriental Greenfinches, カワラヒワ