What are you doing? 70th

The bathing of this species of bird is always exciting.

Especially the view from the front S seat is worth seeing.

It seems to be whining, doesn't it? Even though It often dives, bathing must be exceptional.

　What are you doing? 69th

I wonder where it slept last night and how it slept.

If it was a human, it would definitely get frostbite.

I'm sure it's muttering something like "Ah, I'm good I am a bird."

　What are you doing? 68th

I saw it in a stream a little into the valley from the village.

It was preening on a rock in the stream.

At the end, it stretched out its wings and gave me a crackling wink.

(Note: The nictitating membrane of Brown Dipper is white. You can observe it if Brown Dipper give you a wink! )

　What are you doing? 67th

The bird was hovering, looking for a space that might allow it to enter.

It was trying to perch on the electric wire, but there was so full that it had a hard time breaking in.

Such a figure is like a ballet prima.

　What are you doing? 66th

The bird came walking with a terrified look on its face.

"Will you pass by? Come on, please, please."

Be careful not to make eye contact.

　What are you doing? 65th

The bird breed a lot in Azumino.

Is it going to throw up a pellet for a second !? I expected it, but it was a big yawn with

the whites of the eyes peeled (more precisely, the nictitating membrane was closed).

The gap with the composed face of everyday is funny.

　What are you doing? 64th

Two immature birds were chasing each other on the trunk of a tree, but eventually

it developed into a fight (probably) by pinching with their beaks.

They seem to have fewer neck joints than owls, but more than humans.

That seems to have quite a lot!

　What are you doing? 63th

It's like watching a wet dog shakes body.

I sometimes see hawks fluttering while flying.

Both are shaking off something clinging to the body.

Who is saying that "I also want to shake off the entanglements of life..." ?

*No. 62 is omitted because it was an introduction to the illustrated book of birds.

　What are you doing? 61th

It is pecking at the petals of the magnolia .

The tongue can be seen between the beaks, and the tip of the tongue is brush-like.

This is to make it easier to lick the nectar of the flowers. It's not that the tongue is rough.

Now, what other birds have tongues like this?

I got it! , That beautiful warbler color... I certainly agree.

So what about the tip of a hummingbird's tongue?

　What are you doing? Back Number

What are you doing? 51th-60th

　Brown-eared Bulbul
　Black-throated loon
　Herring Gull
　Alpine Accentor
　Japanese Sparrowhawk
　Japanese Tit
　Eastern Spot-billed Duck
　Dusky Thrush
　Northern Lapwing
　Narcissus Flycatcher

What are you doing? 41th-50th

　Blue-and-white Flycatcher
　Black Kite Osprey
　Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
　Eurasian Skylark
　Rock Ptarmigan
　Eurasian Jay
　Black-tailed Gull
　Pacific Swift
　Greater White-fronted Goose
　Grey Wagtail

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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