A shy one October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoGrey BuntingThe forest pool allows us to photograph normally shy species. Like the above Grey Bunting. But also this one……………..Japanese RobinA male Japanese Robin. I only ever see them in autumn in this place for some reason.Japanese RobinJapanese Robin
Another visit to the pool October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoGrey BuntingWe passed by the forest pool twice again this last weekend. And it was so dark……………..The above male Grey Bunting put in an appearance at least.Grey BuntingThis Olive-backed Pipit was not at the pool………….Olive-backed Pipit
The dark pool #1 September 26, 2021 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoGrey BuntingOn the way back from east Hokkaido we stopped off at the well known forest pool near Shikotsuko. It was very dark but a couple of the local specialties put in an appearance including 2 Grey Buntings (not males as you can see).Grey Bunting
Grey Bunting June 1, 2019 by Stuart Price, posted in ShikotsukoGrey BuntingAnother difficult species to photograph is Grey Bunting. They occur in dark wet forests and tend to keep down in the long sasa grass.A male visited the pool a couple of times………………Grey Bunting