Oriental stork

Oriental storks come around here looking for food

Oriental storks who were released from the facility of Noda city had come over for the first time in two years

The wild storks in Japan became extinct in 1971, and today artificially bred individuals have been released in the fields. Most recently, it was observed for the first time breeding naturally in eastern Japan (Watarase retarding basin) this year 2020.

The Oriental stork is found in Japan, Manchuria, Korea, and Siberia. It was once extirpated from Japan and the Korean Peninsula. However, in May 2007 a hatchling was reported in Japan for the first time in 40 years in the wild. It was an offspring of two storks who were bred in captivity.(Wikipedia)

 

JBF2022

Japan Bird Festival (JBF), one of the largest festivals in Japan related to birds, was not held due to COVID-19 for two years. 2022 was held from 5 to 6 November, with great weather.　

According to Abiko city where I live in HP, this event, Japan Bird Festival (JBF) is one of the largest festivals in Japan related to birds. It annually is held at Lake Teganuma in Abiko City, Chiba, located in the North East of Tokyo. Whoever young or old, birdwatcher or non-birdwatcher, and others, can enjoy every bird event!

There are many events in JBF. For example, NPOs, NGOs, unincorporated groups, and city governments, exhibit their activities at their own booth tent. Children can enjoy handicraft classes, bird carving, and painting. Moreover, birding from on-boat or lakeside are held.

Abiko Wild Bird Conservation Society(host city)

                                             Venue distant view

                                              Optical equipment booth

                                             JBF Bird Contest Grand Prix

                                              Bird carving

                                               Books for birds

                                            Optical equipment

Fellowship of Abiko City Museum of Birds、acquaintances

Mr. Hoshino, Mayor of Abiko City

 

Siberian rubythroat

 Every year when it comes in late September, I will wait for the arrival of the Siberian rubythroat here to the dried riverbed close to where I live.

Siberian ruby throat, one of the passing birds, when it comes to October every year, will be stopped by the area close to where I live, for a day or two on its way south.

Seven years have passed already since encountering the Siberian rubythroat.

This season, I think it took me half month.

Finally 14th of October, I confirmed three individual birds.

Instantly I took one shot after, and they disappeared!

After that, a lot of time every day has been spent trying to wait for them, almost daytime.

So, It was one shot that I took for it. When I look back on it now, it was really a lot of tired.

 

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