Today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #songbirds, so here’s a Japanese Bush Warbler 😊🪶 Known as one of Japan’s “Three Famous Singing Birds,” nearly everyone in Japan knows its song. You could call it the Pavarotti of Japanese birds! #nature #photography #JapaneseBushWarbler #ウグイス #birds #野鳥

There’s no way you’d get this close to a wild Red-crowned Crane 😅 This very cooperative bird was at a certain zoo 🪶 #土アップ 動物園での撮影って違う意味で難しい！ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Red-crownedCrane #タンチョウ #birds #野鳥

わずかに揺れました🫨

This little oddball among the woodpecker family is a Eurasian Wryneck. It doesn’t even excavate its own nest holes… 😅🪶 #キツツキん曜日 はキツツキらしからぬアリスイ。「ゲラ」の称号すら貰えないけど立派なキツツキ科なんです！😭 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianWryneck #アリスイ #birds #野鳥

I didn’t notice it while shooting, but the little tongue sticking out makes this Brown-eared Bulbul look unexpectedly hilarious 😋🪶 #ヒヨの日 毎月14日は #ヒヨドリの日 ‼️ 舌を出していてもフォトジェニック📷✨ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Brown-earedBulbul #ヒヨドリ #birds #野鳥 #ヒヨドリ（の顔が好きな）友の会

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FeatheredFemmes, so here’s a female Amur Stonechat 😊🪶 Unlike the males in their black-faced breeding plumage, these ladies are a bit easier to photograph! 📷✨ ちょっと逆光気味だけどわりと近くで撮らせてくれました✌️ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #AmurStonechat #ノビタキ #birds #野鳥

For #TwosDay, here are two Eurasian Tree Sparrows 🪶 They don’t exactly look like best buddies, though 😅 #チュンズデー 右の子に何か言いたげな様子…🤔 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianTreeSparrow #スズメ #birds #野鳥

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #LockedOn, so here’s a Eurasian Nuthatch giving me the most intense stare 😓🪶 5月10日は #ゴジュウカラの日 ‼️忘れてたけど‼️1日遅れだけど‼️😭🙇 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianNuthatch #ゴジュウカラ #birds #野鳥

Still haven’t managed to get a proper front-facing shot of a Japanese Thrush this season… Time to refocus and try harder! 💪🪶 #ケツ曜日 鳥のチリ🍑ばかり追い回すのはいかがなものかと思わないでもないが、こちらを向いてくれないことにはやむを得ない😂 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #JapaneseThrush #クロツグミ #birds #野鳥

Even in late-blooming Hokkaido, the cherry blossoms are finally starting to fall… so here are three spring favorites together 😊🌸🪶 儚いなぁ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Brown-earedBulbul #ヒヨドリ #WarblingWhite-eye #メジロ #EasternCrownedLeafWarbler #センダイムシクイ #birds #野鳥

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #EFGH, so here’s an E bird: a White-tailed Eagle I met at a wildlife center. This bird will never return to the wild, but I hope the rest of its life will be peaceful and calm 🪶 #土アップ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #White-tailedEagle #オジロワシ #birds #野鳥

A lifer Lesser Spotted Woodpecker 😊 This species is quite rare in Japan, so I’m really grateful for this lucky encounter 🙏🪶 #キツツキん曜日 というタグを提案します！なぜなら一生に一度かもしれないコアカゲラとの出会いがあったからです！今年の鳥運はすでに使い果たしたものと思われます！だが後悔はしていない！ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #LesserSpottedWoodpecker #コアカゲラ #birds #野鳥

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #InMotion, and alt is #Yellow 😊 This little Goldcrest may look airborne, but it’s actually still gripping the branch. The yellow part… well, use your imagination 😅🪶 チャレンジは…残念！😞 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Goldcrest #キクイタダキ #birds #野鳥

The Narcissus Flycatcher, a true symbol of summer, was my first sighting of the season 😄 Thanks for coming back again this year!🪶 今季初認のキビタキ、明るいところで撮らせてくれました📷✨ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #NarcissusFlycatcher #キビタキ #birds #野鳥

Fluffed up in the wind, and on the lookout mid dust bath. Both equally adorable ❤️ #チュンズデー いっぱいの日差しの中で☀️✨ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianTreeSparrow #スズメ #birds #野鳥

May the Fourth be with you. Had to say it today. I actually wanted to post a “Falcon”, but I didn’t have a good shot, so here’s a Bald Eagle instead. This was taken at a zoo, and since wild Bald Eagles are rarely seen in Hokkaido, please forgive me 😅🦅🪶 #StarWarsDay #BaldEagle #ハクトウワシ #birds #野鳥

Posting a pair of Eurasian Wigeons for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #Pairs. They’re a bit far apart to call it a perfect pair… but still counts, right? 😅🪶 どんよりと暗い曇りの早朝に撮影したら思いの外しっとりした感じになりました😶‍🌫️ISO3200だけれども💧 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianWigeon #ヒドリガモ #birds #野鳥

Even the Brown-eared Bulbul is enjoying spring with its beak covered in pollen 😊🌸🪶 #サクヒヨ こちらでもそろそろ桜が散り始めています。早い、早いよ！ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Brown-earedBulbul #ヒヨドリ #birds #野鳥

A gust of wind revealed the tiny red feathers that are usually hidden 😊🪶 #土アップ は一月半のご無沙汰だった推し活です🤣 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #JapanesePygmyWoodpecker #コゲラ #birds #野鳥

#FlyDay featuring a soaring White-tailed Eagle. Too bad I couldn’t get eye contact this time❗️🪶 #猛禽曜日 ゴイの日を横目で見ながら😒 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #White-tailedEagle #オジロワシ #birds #野鳥

A female Bull-headed Shrike I finally got to see again. Looks like she still hasn’t found a partner yet 🤣 #モズ曜日 孤独感を表現してみました😎　モズ子かわいいよモズ子❤️ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Bull-headedShrike #モズ #birds #野鳥

A brown beauty glowing in the morning sun for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, #BeautyInBrown 😊🪶 #水曜日は水鳥日 ニヤリ😎 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Mallard #マガモ #birds #野鳥

Just found out from some overseas mutuals that #CrowandRavenAppreciationDay was apparently April 27th, so here I am rushing to post this on April 28th here in Japan 😅🪶 #カァ曜日 構造色が煌めいてますね✨ CROW AND RAVEN APPRECIATION DAY🐦‍⬛かぁ…時差ぇ… #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #CarrionCrow #ハシボソガラス #birds #野鳥

Even in Hokkaido, where spring comes late, the cherry blossoms (Ezoyamazakura) have finally bloomed. Warbling White-eyes keep coming to sip the nectar 🌸 遅ればせながら #サクジロー が撮れました😊今回のはちょっと自信ある…我ながら美しいと思う😅🪶 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #WarblingWhite-eye #メジロ #birds #野鳥

This little builder uses a lump of mud to adjust the size of its nest entrance 😳 A tiny plasterer at work⁉️ 種でも埋まってるのかと思ったのですが違うようです。器用なんですね😄🪶 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianNuthatch #ゴジュウカラ #birds #野鳥

Probably a front-on close-up of a Eurasian Treecreeper that most of you haven’t really seen before 😊 #土アップ は キバシリの正面顔(｀・ω・´) #こっち見んな も添えて🤣🪶 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianTreecreeper #キバシリ #birds #野鳥

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #TheSongFactor, birds with their beaks open. So I added the second shot of one singing 🎶 These were taken on different days, in different places, and are different individuals 😄🪶 これはもしや「オオ」⁉️🧐 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #OrientalGreenfinch #カワラヒワ #birds #野鳥

@bsky.app おお、ブルスカの写真、上限が4000×4000、容量2MBに倍増か。そしてカルーセルってこういうことか🤔

Shot this in JPG by mistake… but oh well 😌 #ツピの日 #シジュウカラの日 に #隙間からこんにちはシリーズ も付けちゃう❣️
冠羽がツンツンのシジュウカラさん😊🪶 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #CinereousTit #シジュウカラ #birds #野鳥

Wer mit Ungeheuern kämpft, mag zusehn, dass er nicht dabei zum Ungeheuer wird. Und wenn du lange in einen Abgrund blickst, blickt der Abgrund auch in dich hinein. 👁️ あれ？ #ニーニーの日 #ヤマガラの日 ですよね？ニーニーだけにニーチェ…なんつって🤣🪶 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #VariedTit #ヤマガラ #birds #野鳥

Joining today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Petals&Perches, a tiny Goldcrest among spring blossoms. It turned out a bit on the yellow side overall, but maybe that just adds to the feeling of spring 😊🪶 花がらみと言われても…あ、キクの花はしっかり咲いてますね😎 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Goldcrest #キクイタダキ #birds #野鳥

Can’t believe I ran into all of them in a city park‼️ And all on the same day‼️ The Japanese Thrush was even right by the roadside 😳 Perfectly fitting today’s #BirdOfTheDay Alt Theme #Turdidae 😊🪶 色々バグってる😅 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #DuskyThrush #WhitesThrush #JapaneseThrush #birds #野鳥

こちらも地震、揺れました🫨みなさまご安全に！

I went out looking for a Stonechat, but ended up finding a Red-flanked Bluetail instead — guess “Bluetail” works for today’s #BirdOfTheDay #ABCD 😄🪶 なおノビタキもいっぱいいた✌️ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Red-flankedBluetail #ルリビタキ #birds #野鳥

On this day last year, I was photographing and posting a Masked Bunting. The camera has changed from DSLR to mirrorless… but my skills? 😅🪶 今年も変わらず会えてよかった😄被写体認識は…うん、まぁ、ね😏 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #MaskedBunting #アオジ #birds #野鳥

I couldn’t log back in after posting yesterday—some kind of glitch? Seems fine now… I hope 😅 Anyway, it’s #FlyDay today. Especially the skylark—always a sure sign that spring is on its way 😄🪶 ブルスカもう大丈夫かな？🤔 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianSkylark #ヒバリ#GreatCormorant #カワウ #birds #野鳥

My first sighting of a Japanese Thrush this season. And a Hazel Grouse—a lifer for me. Slightly out of focus, but please forgive me 🙇 #モフ曜日 は今季初認のクロツグミ。 #鳥の写真へたくそ選手権 はライファーのエゾライチョウ。肝心なところでピンぼけ😭 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #JapaneseThrush #クロツグミ #HazelGrouse #エゾライチョウ #birds #野鳥

Out of the water, now naptime with a buddy 💤🪶 #水曜日は水鳥日 日差しが暖かくなってきました🌤️ #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Green-wingedTeal #コガモ #birds #野鳥

Looking all composed… but still hasn’t found a mate yet. Might want to pick up the pace a little 😏🪶 #エナガ曜日 まだまだシマエナガが元気です。つがいで巣作りする様子も見られますがこの子はまだ… #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Long-tailedTit #シマエナガ #birds #野鳥

Take a look at this Varied Tit showing off a perfect over-the-shoulder pose in the dim light ✨🪶 #ケツ曜日 いい感じに（？）葉っぱでマスクされたヤマガラのちり🫣 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #VariedTit #ヤマガラ #birds #野鳥

Those tiny claws peeking out and that slight head tilt… just too adorable 🥰🪶 ちょっとあざとい❤️ #5ゲラ集結☆ゲラレンジャー!! #ゲラグリーン #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Grey-headedWoodpecker #ヤマゲラ #birds #野鳥

Got close enough to see the scene reflected in its eye 😄 A bit unfortunate that the image quality drops after posting, though 🐿️ #土アップ はエゾリスのお食事。 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianRedSquirrel #EzoSquirrel #エゾリス #SquirrelSaturday

Now! Today! Cinereous Tit! Cinereous Tit! Very beautiful! Very beautiful, question? Good colors! Good shape! What you think? What you think, question? Amaze! Amaze, amaze, amaze! 4月10日は納得の #シジュウカラの日 ですね‼️（圧🤣）🪶 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #CinereousTit #シジュウカラ #birds #野鳥

Answering today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #naturalperch —a tiny Goldcrest perched on a branch straight from Mother Nature. There’s just something about this shot… you might see what I mean 🪶 ぬんッ。 #モフ曜日 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #commonPochard #ホシハジロ #birds #野鳥

I tried an offset composition with a crop, but the intensity is unreal 😅 Also fits today’s #BirdOfTheDay alt theme #Grey with those grey feathers. #水曜日は水鳥日 何気にホシハジロは初投稿？ #こっち見んな とは違う迫力を感じる…😱🪶 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #commonPochard #ホシハジロ #birds #野鳥

The snow is almost gone, but the little fairy still lingers 😊 For a brief moment, it seems to hover ever so lightly. #エナガ曜日 今回はzubuさん（@zubunericat.bsky.social）のマネしてぴょいーん…いやちょいんだな😓🪶 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Long-tailedTit #シマエナガ #birds #野鳥

Sharing a shot that fits today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Black&Red perfectly 😊 本日の #5ゲラ集結☆ゲラレンジャー!! は初代ゲラレッドのアカゲラさん🪶 #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #GreatSpottedWoodpecker #アカゲラ #birds #野鳥

Sharing this for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme #Feathers. Take a moment to enjoy not just the feather detail, but also a glimpse of that impressive tongue 😎🪶 おそらく先週のゲラブラックと同じ個体🤔 #5ゲラ集結☆ゲラレンジャー!! #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #BlackWoodpecker #クマゲラ #birds #野鳥

Yesterday and today couldn’t be more different—I went full heavy crop this time to bring out the details 😅🪶 #土アップ 相変わらずアップの加減がわからない… #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #EurasianTreecreeper #キバシリ #birds #野鳥

I’m definitely not a no-cropping purist—I usually crop the heck out of my shots 😅 But this time, I didn’t feel the need at all 😊🪶 今日は鳥との距離が近い1日でした。ありがてえ😃しかし続々とヒグマ🐻目撃情報が…こちらはお近づきになりたくないわぁ😱 #わりとレアなゲラグリーン #5ゲラ集結☆ゲラレンジャー!! #nature #photography #animals #wildlife #Grey-headedWoodpecker #ヤマゲラ #birds #野鳥