Pete Branscombe
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Thanks, Mark. Yes, it was relatively enormous. I spent a while watching the heron trying to manouevre the frog into a swallowable position. It kept dipping the frog back into the river, presumably to keep it slippery enough to go down easily(?). I didn't stay long enough to see the horror feast.
October 17, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Thanks, Mark. Yes, it was relatively enormous. I spent a while watching the heron trying to manouevre the frog into a swallowable position. It kept dipping the frog back into the river, presumably to keep it slippery enough to go down easily(?). I didn't stay long enough to see the horror feast.
A few from this morning's quick walk along the Nogawa, Tokyo.
Eurasian tree sparrow, Common moorhen, Grey wagtail, Rufous turtle dove.
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Eurasian tree sparrow, Common moorhen, Grey wagtail, Rufous turtle dove.
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#BirdPhotography
October 17, 2025 at 4:32 AM
A few from this morning's quick walk along the Nogawa, Tokyo.
Eurasian tree sparrow, Common moorhen, Grey wagtail, Rufous turtle dove.
#Birds
#BirdPhotography
Eurasian tree sparrow, Common moorhen, Grey wagtail, Rufous turtle dove.
#Birds
#BirdPhotography
Saw the rock dove fledgling / Albert Steptoe a couple of months ago, and the Oriental turtle dove a couple of days ago (in Tokyo). Beauty and the beast. #BirdOfTheDay
September 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Saw the rock dove fledgling / Albert Steptoe a couple of months ago, and the Oriental turtle dove a couple of days ago (in Tokyo). Beauty and the beast. #BirdOfTheDay
Japanese green pheasant (キジ) seen locally in Tokyo today.
(Unlike the pheasants I used to see in England, this native is the national bird and wasn't introduced to be shot at by toffs.)
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(Unlike the pheasants I used to see in England, this native is the national bird and wasn't introduced to be shot at by toffs.)
#birds
May 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Japanese green pheasant (キジ) seen locally in Tokyo today.
(Unlike the pheasants I used to see in England, this native is the national bird and wasn't introduced to be shot at by toffs.)
#birds
(Unlike the pheasants I used to see in England, this native is the national bird and wasn't introduced to be shot at by toffs.)
#birds
April 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Didn't see any Audi. This is what the link shows now:
March 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Didn't see any Audi. This is what the link shows now:
In the Nogawa river, a crow watches a grey heron carrying away a bullfrog it has recently caught.
Fifty minutes later, I might be imagining I can see a frog in the heron's throat.
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Fifty minutes later, I might be imagining I can see a frog in the heron's throat.
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February 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
In the Nogawa river, a crow watches a grey heron carrying away a bullfrog it has recently caught.
Fifty minutes later, I might be imagining I can see a frog in the heron's throat.
#birds
Fifty minutes later, I might be imagining I can see a frog in the heron's throat.
#birds
Every time I look at these two Oriental greenfinches I can't help seeing the foot of the bird above as a raised right hand of the bird below. #birds
February 11, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Every time I look at these two Oriental greenfinches I can't help seeing the foot of the bird above as a raised right hand of the bird below. #birds
A few days ago I was lucky enough to see a northern goshawk as it flew above the Nogawa (Tokyo) being chased by a gang of crows. The pigeon was not so lucky.
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#birds
February 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
A few days ago I was lucky enough to see a northern goshawk as it flew above the Nogawa (Tokyo) being chased by a gang of crows. The pigeon was not so lucky.
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#birds
A common kingfisher along the Nogawa this morning. Kingfishers are often great for photographing because they stay perfectly still, but they leave in a flash, as this one is just beginning to do.
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December 8, 2024 at 7:12 AM
A common kingfisher along the Nogawa this morning. Kingfishers are often great for photographing because they stay perfectly still, but they leave in a flash, as this one is just beginning to do.
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#birds
I wondered why this grey heron was half-submerged in the Nogawa, with part of its neck peculiarly sticking out above the surface. It seems it had just eaten a large fish (probably a carp in this river) and was now going through various procedures in the process of swallowing it.
#birds
#birds
November 27, 2024 at 9:02 AM
I wondered why this grey heron was half-submerged in the Nogawa, with part of its neck peculiarly sticking out above the surface. It seems it had just eaten a large fish (probably a carp in this river) and was now going through various procedures in the process of swallowing it.
#birds
#birds
I suppose this little egret was injured, was it? I went back later to see if was still in this odd position, but it wasn't there, so I'm tentatively hopeful it was alright.
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#birds
November 24, 2024 at 12:11 PM
I suppose this little egret was injured, was it? I went back later to see if was still in this odd position, but it wasn't there, so I'm tentatively hopeful it was alright.
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#birds
If you need a model, here's my best one, from a couple of years ago.
November 22, 2024 at 7:31 AM
If you need a model, here's my best one, from a couple of years ago.
Fish on Friday? Must be a Catholic egret. Appropriately I saw this one at lunchtime. Fairly sure it's a great egret, though it could be an intermediate egret.
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#birds #fishonfriday
November 22, 2024 at 7:27 AM
Fish on Friday? Must be a Catholic egret. Appropriately I saw this one at lunchtime. Fairly sure it's a great egret, though it could be an intermediate egret.
#birds #fishonfriday
#birds #fishonfriday
That's about the same size as one I was shocked to come across a few weeks ago in Kanagawa (west of Tokyo).
November 18, 2024 at 1:36 PM
That's about the same size as one I was shocked to come across a few weeks ago in Kanagawa (west of Tokyo).
Saw a blue rock thrush today, but unfortunately it flew off before it'd shown its rusty coloured front.
November 14, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Saw a blue rock thrush today, but unfortunately it flew off before it'd shown its rusty coloured front.