I have paid frequent visits to a small park where many migratory birds spend day or two to rest during their migration. Many times, I returned home empty handed but finally my efforts have been paid off. This week I discovered male and female narcissus flycatcher and a male blue-and-white flycatcher. The males of these two species are not only handsome with colorful feathers but are also excellent singers. Females on the other hand look more moderate with all brownish feathers.
The male narcissus flycatcher arrived yesterday and stayed only one day. It was somewhat shy and sang only with moderate volume. Today, I could not find him anymore. Instead, a saw a glimpse of female of the same species very high on a tree. I had time just enough to get one not so successful frame before she vanished into the small woods.
Today, when I arrived to the park the blue-and-white flycatcher greeted me with beautiful singing. Thanks to the singing I could easily find him. He wasn’t especially shy as the narcissus flycatcher was, and I managed to capture him with various poses.
Besides the flycatchers, I found one black-faced bunting, one grey bunting and a warbler, not sure of the exact species.
最近ある小さな公園に頻繁に足を運んでいました。そこは多くの渡り鳥は渡り途中でしばらく休む所です。何回か収穫なしで家に帰りましたが、今週はやっと鳥運に恵まれました。念願のキビタキやオオルリに出逢いました。両種類のオスはカラフルで綺麗だけではなく囀りもとても美しい鳥です。メスは少し落ち着いた色相ですが、優しい表情です。
最初はキビタキのオスを確認できました。少し臆病で囀りもとても静かでした。1日だけ公園で過ごしました。今日は公園に到着しましたら、直ぐにオオルリの囀りに迎えられました。声の方に行って見たら美しい姿も見せてくれました。キビタキほどシャイではなく、長い間遊ばせてくれました。キビタキのメスも一瞬高い木の上に姿を見せてくれました。
他にアオジ、クロジやムシクイが確認できました。
Narcissus Flycatcher ・キビタキ・Ficedula narcissina
Narcissus Flycatcher ・キビタキ・Ficedula narcissina
Narcissus Flycatcher ・キビタキ・Ficedula narcissina
Blue-and-white Flycatcher ・オオルリ・Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Blue-and-white Flycatcher ・オオルリ・Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Blue-and-white Flycatcher ・オオルリ・Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Blue-and-white Flycatcher ・オオルリ・Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Blue-and-white Flycatcher ・オオルリ・Cyanoptila cyanomelana
Grey Bunting・クロジ・ Emberiza variablis
Warbler ・ムシクイ