Showing posts with label Red-billed Leiothrix. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red-billed Leiothrix. Show all posts

Thursday, 6 June 2013

More from Tadewara

So here's some more photos from Tadewara Marsh that I haven't posted. It's a pretty nice place for enjoying holidays. The marsh is filled with Chestnut-eared Bunting's songs as well as Zitting Cisticola's, Eurasian Skylark's and Green Pheasant's. The forest around the marsh is normally slightly less lively but some nice birds can still be found, especially the Japanese Thrush which is actually quite numerous but extremely difficult to photograph.

Japanese Primrose

Japanese Primrose

Marsh Marigold

Marsh Marigold

Grey Wagtail parent with a mouthful of food

Tiny spiderhunter

Singing male Meadow Bunting

Displaying Green Pheasant


Too bad it was extremely far away



The Green Pheasant was especially common around the marsh and their loud calls could be heard all day long. Too bad none of them came close to the board walk area, so I could only get some very distant shots showing their funny displays.

The abundant Red-billed Leiothrix




I just love the tail!

Common but extremely shy Japanese Thrush

Eurasian Nuthatch race S. e. amurensis

Unknown damselfly

Eurasian Jay race G. g. hiugaensis of Kyushu

Willow Tit

It has a slightly different impression from the Hokkaido's Marsh Tit, but I still can't quite figure out how.



Zitting Cisticola in breeding plumage

Monotropastrum humile

Singing Eurasian Skylark

View of the marsh towards Mt. Kuju

Saturday, 15 December 2012

Birding Spirit

The birding spirit is coming back slowly, it seems. Starting off with this Red-billed Leiothrix outside my window. There's a group of about 10 birds hanging around the bush outside every morning. A female Red-flanked Bluetail also made a surprising appearance few days ago. A male Daurian Redstart, some Dusky and Pale Thrushes and few Oriental Bush Warblers are also regulars.