The breeding season was in full swing in the grasslands of North Hokkaido................
The chick at the top is, I think, a young Reed Bunting. This was a common species everywhere there was any grass.............
There were a lot of Stonechat fledgelings too, these seemed to be a bit older than some of the other species.
Although some had clearly just left the nest, my wife took much better pictures than I managed with this one.
Here's a Russet Sparrow with some food for its young............
And Middendorffs Warblers were abundant in the grass but very secretive as they gathered food...........
I think this is a female Siberian Rubythroat, some do show some red on the throat sometimes.
It's a great series of pictures and really nice to see so much new life.
ReplyDeleteThanks David, yup they were hard at it..........
DeleteNice work Stu, especially those Stonechats. They look subtly different from our own Stonechats. Do you have Siberian Stonechat or are they winter visitors?
ReplyDeleteThese are Siberian Stonechats (or possibly split again and thus Stenjegers)..............
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