June 9, 2020
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I see birds everywhere in west Tokyo. They are in my garden and in the farmer’s fields outside our windows. Before the pandemic, I walked to the grocery store or to the station every day so I would see them … Continue reading
March 28, 2013
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Way up high, it looks like the beginnings of a tree house. But it’s a crow’s nest! She arranges the twigs and metal pieces. It doesn’t look very comfortable! She had picked up hangers from balconies and these from the fields. … Continue reading
March 12, 2013
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Something’s been eating the magnolia (Magnolia liliiflora) and making a mess. It’s a brown-eared bulbul, hiyodori (Hypsipetes amaurotis) Read more: Birdlife.org— Brown-eared Bulbul Japan Times–Brown-eared Bulbul
January 25, 2013
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My December photo of a mejiro, Japanese White-eye, is a recognized entry in Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s “No Bird Left Behind” challenge! Author Susan Taylor Brown is on the list as well! The bird’s name or classification in Latin is … Continue reading
June 27, 2012
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Seems the farmer let the crows have it. The corn, that is.
March 10, 2011
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It’s that time of year. The trees in our neighborhood are full of either birds or men. The birds are preening. The men are pruning.
March 17, 2009
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March winds blew the net off the field of greens. Can you see the two birds that are taking advantage of the winds? Click on the picture to enlarge it.