What are you doing? 50th

It was procuring nest material from some really bad stuff.

This is probably a cat's ****... I guess, It was shaking its head.

It is going to have the neck taken care of by an acupuncturist tonight.

Anyway it's a hard work doing birds, isn't it?

　What are you doing? 49th

A medal with a shining(?) Trapa japonica Flerow on its chest! .

This is the very proof of the chief, and he safely flew to the wintering ground with his clan.

By the way, is Trapa japonica Flerow thorn stuck in it (pain?), or is it just wrapped in feathers?

Either way, this is how Trapa japonica Flerow spread their distribution. "Are you kidding?"

　What are you doing? 48th

The picture of this bird was used to the train head mark, is it now extinct (still an endangered species)?

It is quite difficult to see the pattern of birds flying around at the speed of express train with the naked eye.

This bird is also too fast to see the pattern.

　What are you doing? 47th

Step on and get excited, twisted headband and Edo dialect (belanmee style)?

Does it aiming for small fish of fishing boats? It is also an important job to clean up small fish.

According to the fisherman, "I want to get the help of a cat!"

(It is black-tailed Gull. Japanese name is "SeaCat: UmiNeko")

　What are you doing? 46th

"You will be happy if you pick up this feather on a mountain road."

Someone said.

Well, I'm not sure how effective it is ...

But when you find this blue and white glowing feather on a dim road in the woods,"!!!", you feel like
" I got it♪"

　What are you doing? 45th

The amount of snowfall was small that year, so the remaining snow was also small,

it seemed that the seasons went around fast due to the warm weather.

In such a year, will the molting speed of this bird synchronize with the surrounding scenery?

He in this photo looks good on the mountain surface.

From the point of view of protective colors, was he changing clothes according to the surrounding

scenery, or was he choosing a place that suits the condition of changing clothes?

　What are you doing? 44th

The claws on the back toes of this bird are so long! I didn't expect it.

There is a bird named wagtail with long claws (Yellow wagtail), but it is not a common species in Japan.

Also, there is a water pipit I felt that the claws of the back toes are unexpectedly long. It is probably a

closely related species.

　What are you doing? 43th

"Zap!" 　

When I looked up at the sound that came down from above, she just caught her boyfriend (Great purple emperor).

Heaven for her, while he is in hell? Then he goes to heaven when he becomes a part of her body?

　What are you doing? 42th

"Don't come to my territory!", It raised its voice and drove the intruder away.

When I saw this picture, I was a little surprised (it was just a photo opportunity♡).

Oh, What is this tongue! ?.

I feel that the thorny screams pierce the intruder's ears and never come out.

And What a vibrato? It tells the magnitude of anger. But does it have usually such a tongue? ?

　What are you doing? 41th

It is a fly catcher. His prey looks like a crane fly.

I think one of his charms is the color of his back, so I want to put his back in the photo.

I don't remember shooting BLACK-and-white Flycatcher on that day...

　What are you doing? Back Number

What are you doing? 31th-40th

　Great Spotted Woodpecker
　Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
　Northern Goshawk
　Black-winged Stilt
　Bar-tailed Godwit
　Grey Plover
　Whimbrel
　Osprey
　Little Ringed Plover
　Long-tailed Tit

What are you doing? 21th-30th
　Little Ringed Plover
　Common Greenshank
　Barn Swallow
　Eurasian Coot
　Azure-winged Magpie vs. Common Buzzard
　Carrion Crow
　Coal Tit
　Bull-headed Shrike
　Honey Buzzard
　Japanese Green Woodpecker


What are you doing? 11th-20th
　Common Moorhen
　Little Ringed Plover
　Tufted Duck
　Brown-eared Bulbul
　Water Rail and Eurasian Coot
　Peregrine Falcon
　Great Cormorant
　Oriental Turtle Dove
　Oriental Stork
　Striated Heron

What are you doing? 1st - 10th
　Pale Thrush
　Eastern Spot-billed Duck
　Tree Sparrow
　Great Crested Grebe
　Grey Wagtail
　Black Kite
　Tufted Duck
　Copper Phesant
　Japanese Wagtai

　Who is taking these wonderful photos?

Minoru Tadachi　　Don't worry be happy

He lives in the heart of Azumino field, works here, looks at birds, flowers and a cloud everyday.
There are springs from Mt.Jonen and Chogatake, lush greenery, wasabi fields and blue sky.
In such daily life, Tadachi-san talks to living things around him everyday.
"Good morning everyone! What are you doing?"
Wild birds and insects reply to him.
"Good morning Tadachi-san! What are you doing?"
In such way, the day begins and ends.
These are wonderful photos from such a country life.

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