There was a heavy snowstorm in Hakodate on Thursday night/Friday morning and again on Friday afternoon..................
But there was a gap in the weather and I had a couple of hours to spare so I went back to the park with the waxwings and other berry eating birds............
The Japanese Waxwings were still present................
And there were at least 2 Bohemian Waxwings with them...............
And lots of Dusky Thrush, a common winter visitor..............
There were also some Brambling, a lone Grey Starling and a single Hawfinch too..............
But the Japanese Waxwings were the main attraction...............
I tried to take some flock pictures but these never seem to turn out well..............
I won't be able to make it to that park for a few days: maybe this particular flock will have moved on by then.
Great series of images. The Japanese Waxwings are such spectacular birds and the red berries must be a magnet for them. I hope that the berry bearing bushes and trees are loaded so that you can enjoy them all winter long.
ReplyDeleteI hope so too David............
DeleteQuiet on the Waxwing (Bohemiam) front in the UK this winter (replaced by an eruption of Hawfinch) - but managed to ‘twitch’ two near Titchwell Norfolk on Saturday (my first in the UK). Tony
ReplyDeleteI've only ever seen Waxwings twice in the UK.............
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