Owls in the trees, フクロウ

I was wondering what was happening with the Ural Owls around Fukuoka. Did I get to see any? Thanks to a message I made it, just in time to see a chick and a parent.

Just a few days old - high up in the trees (already) Watching us with intrerest, so it seems.

Watching from below. Could there be another chick in the nest?

Mt Hiko

I spend a wonderful couple of days on the mountain in lovely weather and all by myself; going my way and doing my thing. The list of birds that I saw is long. The one that I heard even longer, but I didn't take any decent photos. I don't know why. The birds were all too fast for me. Driving in Frankie didn't help of course. Somehow it didn't bother me that much. Seeing the Ruddy Kingfisher, male Copper Pheasant, Northern Hawk-cuckoo, Oriental Cuckoo, Japanese Trushes and the Goldcrests. Hearing the Indian Cuckoo, 2 Grey Nightjars, Oriental Scops owl and Sunda Scops Owl I was perfectly happy.

An Eurasian Nuthatch, ゴジュウカラ was feeding right in front of me, but the images turned out greenish and full of noise. Not at all like my usual stuff.

Eurasian Jays, カケス seemed all dull and colorless

My only shots of Japanese Thrushes, クロツグミ though I saw many more

Even the numerous Wrens, ミソサザイ refused to cooperate

There goes the Oriental Cuckoo, ツツドリ after I heard it calling right in front of me.

No Flycatchers to show, though there were many around

Luckily there were butterflies to keep me happy at midday

Kumogata Fritillary, クモガタヒョウモン

Lillacine Bushbrown, コジャノメ. A first

Large Map, サカハチチョウ

Mizutabirako, ミズタビラコ

Tanigikkyo, タニギッキョウ

Some more small wings.  Esakimon Kitsune Kamemushi shieldbug, エサキモンキツノカメムシ 

Oosenchi Kogane Dung Beetle, オオセンチコガネ

Moths:

Gomafuri Doguga, ゴマフリドクガ

Himeki Hosoba, ヒメキホソバ

Sesuji Namishaku, セスジナミシャク

Kimadara Tsubame Edashaku, キマダラツバメエダシャク

Treasures in the woods

 When there are not enough birds around me, I opt for the woods around the city. There is usually something interesting. Things that others might not appreciate, can be special to me. I feel like I'm on a treasure hunt when I walk through the forest. in the shadow of tall trees. Beauty is hiding in there. You just have to look well.

Caterpillars of the colorful Satsuma Nishiki Moth, サツマニシキ  (Erasmia pulchell) are just as pretty. There were more than 10 on the Yamamogashi, ヤマモガシ tree. 

Another caterpillar, Akebi Konoha アケビコノハ 幼虫

It was a bit of a puzzle to find its head

In the darkest corners, Usuki Muyolan, ウスキムヨウラン (Lecanorchis kiusiana)

 Chinese Bushbrown, ヒメジャノメ   male and female

Always happy to meet a frog, even when it is a common Japanese Tree frog, ニホンアマガエル

Pretty large Butterfly;  Common Mapwing, イシカケチョウ

A very young Tiger Keelback poked its head out. I was probably the first human for him

Tiger Keelback, ヤマカガシ

Elephant bugs, more commonly known as Weevels come in all sizes.　

Weevil, ゾオムシ

Another special Butterfly is the White Admiral, イチモンジチョウ

Look at the little flowers of Saxifrage, ユキノシタ

Another Japanese Tree frog, ニホンアマガエル looking up at something beyond my view. 

What is he so interested in?

A lot of action at the Papillion kitchen; 3 or 4 kinds can be seen at one time.