Cuckoos, トケン類 2

A few days later the hairy caterpillars had increased, some cherry trees had lost nearly all their leaves. It became harder for the birds to hide and I had to hang around quite a while before I could take a shot.

A hepatic female Oriental Cuckoo, ツツドリ

So I enjoyed myself with the other wings: Ryukyu Ashy Minivet, リュウキュウサンショウクイ

Eastern Crowned Warbler, センダイムシクイ

Female Narcissus Flycatcher, キビタキ

Higambana or Red Spider Lily, 彼岸花

With a Black Swallowtail, カラスアケハ

Last in image of the hairy caterpillar that is the popular food around here - not only for the cuckoos!

Cuckoos, トケン類 1

It's that time of the year again, when Cuckoos come to this place in the woods before they leave for the winter.

Oriental Cuckoo, ツツドリ

Also around a young male Blue-and-white Flycatcher, オオルリ

Grey-streaked Flycatcher, エゾビタキ

Asian Brown Flycatcher, コサメビタキ? Grey-streaked Flycatcher, エゾビタキ?

And some Chinese Hwamei, ガビチョウ, very loud and vocal

Indian Fritillary ツマグロヒョウモン, (Argynnis hyperbius) still pairing

And lots of these vicious looking Scorpionflies, シリアゲ

Orchids on the blog

6 Kinds of orchids, found in the mountains south of Fukuoka. It's beautiful out there!

Sagiso, サギソウ, White egret orchid

Miyama Uzura, ミヤマウズラ, Goodyera schlechtendaliana

Mizutonbo, ミズトンボ , Habenaria sagittifera

Shusuran, シュスラン,  Goodyera velutina

Kakiran, カキラン, Epipactis thunbergii

                      Left: Kakiran                           Right:  Nejibana, ネジバナ, Spiranthes sinensis 

Wind after the rain. Waders have to start swimming!

Strong wind on Monday, after a very wet weekend. Many waders moved on to the south. A big typhoon is waiting there, hopefully they manage to find shelter.
The water level of the fields in the west have risen. Stilts and Egrets are OK, other waders are struggling. Small birds are nowhere to be seen.

Ruff, エリマキシギ is getting a wet bum

Black-tailed Godwit, オグロシギ hugging the concrete

Greenshank, アオアシシギ learning to swim

The Black-winged Stilts, セイタカシギ with their long legs seem to be leaning into the wind.

They are mostly young birds. Have their elders preceded them?