The on-tap parade of photogenic local birds seems to have dried up. Onuma had both swans and Greater White-fronted Geese yesterday but was otherwise a bit quiet.
No crossbills for several days now. Just a few Dusky Thrush around and the resident woodpeckers…
Spring migration is just around the corner at least.
In addition to these 3 common species I also saw Bull-headed Shrike, Meadow Bunting and Barn Swallow nearby…
There were several pairs of Great Spotted Woodpecker all paired up in the park…these are males.
The Great Egret is still there too…
A few birds from the big park near my place this afternoon. The first time I’ve seen the above species there; there were also a few common duck species. No crossbill photos today but there was a flock high up.
This female Great Spotted Woodpecker was in the big local park…
And there was a lone crossbill there too…
The crossbills didn’t come down to play today but there were other birds around…
The commonest woodpecker in town but one I don’t often photograph…
A very tame one in the tiny park…
Some Hawfinch and Brambling were around…not so tame sadly.
There were 3 woodpecker species in the tiny park near my apartment today and this species is the most interesting…
There were some Harlequin Ducks at Sawara but not much else…
Onuma was a bit better although no decent photos sadly. there were at least 3 White-tailed Eagles, a pair of Black Woodpecker, Whooper and Bewick’s Swans, Bean Geese and Smew…
Some common birds from the 2 tiny parks in my neighbourhood the last 2 days…
It turned a bit chilly yesterday…
This morning on a brief walk saw a skittish flock of Common Redpoll, a small flock of Brambling in my local park, a lone Eurasian Sparrowhawk plus the usual common stuff.
