Golden Week 2023 #6

Olive-backed Pipit

Yesterday Narcissus Flycatcher and Eastern Crowned Warbler were around in the park just outside town, as well as Pale Thrush, Wryneck and all the usual stuff but not many photo opps. Pretty quiet compared to 2021 and 2022 in this location and at this time.

The above Olive-backed Pipit was nice to see and there are always the common species like Russet Sparrow. This is a sparrow species that stays high up in the trees…

Russet Sparrow

And the very common Masked Bunting…this ringed male was in exactly the same corner of the park last year.

The other Sparrow

Russet Sparrow

There were lots of Russet Sparrows in the park.

The common urban sparrow in Japan is the Eurasian Tree Sparrow. This fills the same niche as House Sparrows do in Europe. Tree Sparrows in Europe are more birds of the woods and Russet Sparrows fill a similar niche here. Confused?

Russet Sparrow

Anyway it’s not a species I often photograph.

Russet Sparrow