ハシビロガモなど / Northern Shoveler etc.

As I was searching, a Northern Shoveler flew out from a reed bed on the side of the road.

飛行するハシビロガモ flying Northern Shoveler
ハシビロガモ / Northern Shoveler | Nikon D500 + AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR
飛行するハシビロガモ flying Northern Shoveler
It may look normal from the bird itself, but it looks like a desperate face with clenched teeth. I like this unique appearance.
飛行するハイイロチュウヒのメス Flying female Hen Harrier
ハイイロチュウヒ雌 / female Hen Harrier
支柱に止まるノスリ a Common Buzzard perches on a pole
ノスリ / Common Buzzard

A Northern Lapwing looks a bit troubled.

タゲリ Northern Lapwing
タゲリ / Northern Lapwing
オナガガモ Northern Pintails
オナガガモ / Northern Pintail

The rain that had fallen the day before had created large puddles in the field. Shallow puddles are quite interesting because the water is quiet when there is no wind.

大きな水溜まりに青空と雲が映り込む Blue sky and clouds reflected in a large puddle
If it were rather more flooded, I could play with it in a Salar de Uyuni kind of way…
大きな水溜まりに青空と雲が映り込む Blue sky and clouds reflected in a large puddle
It is not a waterway somewhere, just a road.

A Japanese White-eye appeared for the first time in a long time. They were swarming around the red berries.

赤い実を咥えるメジロ Japanese White-eye with a red berry in its mouth
All right, I’ll take that one!
赤い実を咥えるメジロ Japanese White-eye with a red berry in its mouth
I’ll take it back for easier eating.
赤い実を咥えるメジロ Japanese White-eye with a red berry in its mouth
Here we go.
赤い実を落としたメジロ Japanese White-eye dropping red berries
falling down
赤い実を落としたメジロ Japanese White-eye dropping red berries
Huh?
下に顔を向けるメジロ Japanese white-eye looking down
Where’s Berry?

It was a little cute how it looked down, whether it was curious about where the berries were going or just coincidental.

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