On Sunday, March 18, 2018, I was cycling down the north bank of Yasugawa when I heard some noisy crows perched in nearby trees. https://soundcloud.com/gpjp/crows-in-ichimiyake When I ride my touring bike, I carry a small audio recorder and microphones. For this recording I used a Sony PCM-M10 recorder and Clippy Stereo EM172 mics by FEL […]
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Long-tailed Tits (エナガ)
Photographs from a sudden and brief encounter with a flock of long-tailed tits (エナガ). I was reminded once again that we experience life most richly when we are fully present.
Japanese Wagtail
On January 25, 2018, I saw a Japanese wagtail (Motacilla grandis, セグロセキレイ) in a small irrigation canal. The bird’s injured right foot did not prevent it from actively foraging in the shallow water as light snow fell. In addition to several video clips, I took a few still photos of the bird. The plowed fields […]
Egrets in September
In September egrets actively hunt for fish and small aquatic animals at the Yasugawa bridge between Yasu City and Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
January birds
In January, 2017, I took hundreds of photographs of birds near my home in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Here are a few of them. More photos are on Flickr. Quality varies! Selected photos are on 500px. I’m looking forward exploring Shiga Prefecture and seeing more birds in February.