Common Redshank アカアシシギCommon Redshank (Tringa totanus) アカアシシギA common Redshank pokes around in the mudflats next to Mangro...2025.02.19
Bull-headed Shrike モズBull-headed Shrike (Lanius bucephalus) モズThe Bull-headed Shrike is a bird of prey. It mainly preys o...2025.02.19
Eurasian Siskin マヒワEurasian Siskin (Spinus spinus) マヒワA Eurasian Siskin eating seeds along the road near Lake Toya. Hok...2025.02.19
Eurasian Tree Sparrow スズメEurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus) スズメThe Eurasian Tree Sparrow is a fairly common bird in Japa...2025.02.17
White-cheeked Starling ムクドリWhite-cheeked Starling (Spodiopsar cineraceus) ムクドリWhite-cheeked Starling eating a persimmon. Having...2025.02.17
White-shouldered StarlingWhite-shouldered Starling (Sturnia sinensis) カラムクドリA White-shouldered Starling eating a persimmon. F...2025.02.17
Sanderling ミユビシギSanderling (Calidris alba) ミユビシギA Sanderling on Katase Beach. This is the non-breeding plumage. Enos...2025.02.17
Chinese Goose シナガチョウChinese Goose シナガチョウThe Chinese Goose is a domestic form of a Swan Goose. This one was at a pond in ...2025.02.17
Meadow Bunting ホオジロMeadow Bunting (Emberiza cioides) ホオジロA meadow Bunting in the forest. Fukui 20152025.01.10
Eastern Spot-billed Duck カルガモEastern Spot-billed Duck (Anas zonorhyncha) カルガモThe Eastern Spot-billed Duck has a bill with a yello...2025.01.02
Common Merganser カワアイサCommon Merganser (Mergus merganser) カワアイサ also GoosanderTwo female Common Mergansers swimming in Aka...2024.12.18
Great Egret ダイサギGreat Egret (Ardea alba) ダイサギ (size 103cm)A Great Egret looking for fish in Zenpukuji Park. Tokyo 20...2024.12.15
Little Egret コサギLittle Egret (Egretta garzetta) コサギThe Little Egret is small white with a black beak. It also has bl...2024.12.11
Black-crowned Night Heron ゴイサギBlack-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) ゴイサギA juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron in a Japa...2024.12.10
Eurasian Jay カケスEurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) カケスThe Eurasian Jay is found from Europe to Japan. I am not sure ...2024.12.10
Black-faced Spoonbill クロツラヘラサギBlack-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor) クロツラヘラサギBlack-faced Spoonbills on the mud flats. Miyakojima 2...2024.11.28
Mute Swan コブハクチョウMute Swan (Cygnus olor) コブハクチョウA Mute Swan in the castle moat. Hirosaki 2017 A Mute Swan has a black...2024.11.25
Whooper Swan オオハクチョウWhooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) オオハクチョウWhooper Swan grazing on watergrass. Whooper Swans breed in the A...2024.11.25
Coal Tit ヒガラCoal Tit (Periparus ater) ヒガラA Coal Tit with something to eat at Akanko. Hokkaido 2018 Coal Tit at A...2024.11.23
Crested Ibis トキCrested Ibis (Nipponia nippon) トキThe Crested Ibis (Toki) was once a common bird in Japan. The last w...2024.11.23
Black-eared Kite トビBlack-eared Kite (Milvus migrans lineatus) トビThe Black-eared Kite is a subspecies of the Black Kite ...2024.11.23
Long-tailed Tit エナガLong-tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) エナガThe Long-tailed Tits in Hokkaido have white heads and front...2024.11.22
Marsh Tit ハシブトガラMarsh tit (Poecile palustris) ハシブトガラThe Marsh Tit vary closely resembles the Willow Tit, so I hope t...2024.11.22
Red-crowned Crane タンチョウRed-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) タンチョウA Red-crowned Crane showing its crown at the Akan Internati...2024.11.02