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.
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 commonest woodpecker in town but one I don’t often photograph…
It was so dark though…
Thank god for some snow…
Lots of nuthatches, tits and woodpeckers still in town…
There was a pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers in the local park yesterday…
These first 2 shots are the male, the bottom one is the female.
Some other of the pool birds…
A common bird of campsites and parklands…
We had a night on a campsite last night…
After being serenaded by Jungle Nightjars all night (including a brief glimpse in the twilight) we were up at sunrise and there were lots of birds: a flyover White-tailed Eagle and Osprey, Japanese Green Pigeon, Brown Dipper, Grey Wagtail, several species of thrush…
…and several species of woodpecker…
Breeding season in full swing as you can see.
A very very quiet time at the moment: for various reasons I haven’t been out much and even when I do there aren’t many birds around. 2022 has been a bit of a slow year across the board.
Here are a few common local birds from the last few days.
