"I'm starving! Gimme fish! I haven't eaten for 15 minutes!" Juvenile kingfishers are pretty greedy.
We found a family of 4 kingfishers at a stream running next to some ...
Jun 25

"I'm starving! Gimme fish! I haven't eaten for 15 minutes!" Juvenile kingfishers are pretty greedy.
We found a family of 4 kingfishers at a stream running next to some houses. We enjoyed watching them for a couple of hours.
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #kingfisher #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #okagaki #野鳥 #カワセミ #自然 #九州 #福岡 #岡垣町
One of the parent kingfishers brought a fish to the rock and attempted to feed a juvenile but the two young ones squabbled so much over the fish that the adult flew away and ate the fish itself. ...
Jun 25

One of the parent kingfishers brought a fish to the rock and attempted to feed a juvenile but the two young ones squabbled so much over the fish that the adult flew away and ate the fish itself. Comical to watch.
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #kingfisher #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #okagaki #野鳥 #カワセミ #自然 #九州 #福岡 #岡垣町
We found a family of 4 kingfishers at a stream running next to some houses. We enjoyed watching them for a couple of hours.
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #kingfisher ...
Jun 25

We found a family of 4 kingfishers at a stream running next to some houses. We enjoyed watching them for a couple of hours.
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #kingfisher #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #okagaki #野鳥 #カワセミ #自然 #九州 #福岡 #岡垣町
Local sake brewery in Munakata: kame-no-o (Turtle's Tail). We had a lovely rice wine called Monogatari.
#japan_scene #naturaljapan #japannature #scenery #landscape #nature ...
Jun 25

Local sake brewery in Munakata: kame-no-o (Turtle's Tail). We had a lovely rice wine called Monogatari.
#japan_scene #naturaljapan #japannature #scenery #landscape #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
Munakata and Fukutsu have some pretty nice beaches. We're lucky to live here.
#naturaljapan #japannature #scenery #landscape #beach #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka ...
Jun 25

Munakata and Fukutsu have some pretty nice beaches. We're lucky to live here.
#naturaljapan #japannature #scenery #landscape #beach #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
Nice view not far from my house. I love this area.
#naturaljapan #japannature #scenery #landscape #ricefield #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #九州 ...
Jun 25

Nice view not far from my house. I love this area.
#naturaljapan #japannature #scenery #landscape #ricefield #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
The rice has been planted. I love walking past the rice paddies in this season.
#naturaljapan #japannature #scenery #landscape #ricefield #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka ...
Jun 19

The rice has been planted. I love walking past the rice paddies in this season.
#naturaljapan #japannature #scenery #landscape #ricefield #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
A female badger walked across the road in front of me in broad daylight. No fear, no hurry.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #naturephotography #mammals #badger #wildlifephotography ...
Jun 5

A female badger walked across the road in front of me in broad daylight. No fear, no hurry.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #naturephotography #mammals #badger #wildlifephotography #wildlife #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #哺乳類 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市 #アナグマ
A swallow swallowing...
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #野鳥 #自然 #九州 ...
Jun 5

A swallow swallowing...
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #野鳥 #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
Feed us!!!
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #野鳥 #自然 #九州 #福岡 ...
Jun 5

Feed us!!!
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #野鳥 #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
Hungry mouths to feed...
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #野鳥 #自然 #九州...
Jun 5

Hungry mouths to feed...
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #野鳥 #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars are beautiful and they have a wonderful defence mechanism -- they inflate a hornlike organ called an osmeterium.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #insects...
Jun 5

Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars are beautiful and they have a wonderful defence mechanism -- they inflate a hornlike organ called an osmeterium.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #insects #swallowtail #caterpillar #insectphotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #昆虫 #キアゲハ #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
Northern Boobook (アオバズク) in Okagaki, Fukuoka. Not the best photos as it was high in the tree and I didn't have my usual 600mm zoom. Never mind, it was great to see it. Thank you to ...
May 28

Northern Boobook (アオバズク) in Okagaki, Fukuoka. Not the best photos as it was high in the tree and I didn't have my usual 600mm zoom. Never mind, it was great to see it. Thank you to aoyoshi9 for showing me where this beautiful bird was sitting.
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #boobook #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #野鳥 #アオバズク #自然 #九州 #福岡
Lucky me, having this amazing 6km walk home from my nearest train station. Today, I saw a marten and green woodpecker, and I heard my first cuckoo of the year. I'm in heaven.
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May 24

Lucky me, having this amazing 6km walk home from my nearest train station. Today, I saw a marten and green woodpecker, and I heard my first cuckoo of the year. I'm in heaven.
#naturaljapan #japannature #countrywalk #scenery #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
I spent about 2 hours watching a group of 6 wild boar piglets munching on some plants in a stream (actually a concrete channel). The cutest creatures... at this stage in their lives only!
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May 24

I spent about 2 hours watching a group of 6 wild boar piglets munching on some plants in a stream (actually a concrete channel). The cutest creatures... at this stage in their lives only!
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #naturephotography #mammals #wildboar #wildlifephotography #wildlife #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #哺乳類 #イノシシ #ウリボウ #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
I spent about 2 hours watching a group of 6 wild boar piglets munching on some plants in a stream (actually a concrete channel). The cutest creatures... at this stage in their lives only!
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May 24

I spent about 2 hours watching a group of 6 wild boar piglets munching on some plants in a stream (actually a concrete channel). The cutest creatures... at this stage in their lives only!
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #naturephotography #mammals #wildboar #wildlifephotography #wildlife #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #哺乳類 #イノシシ #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
The red-listed non-venomous Burrowing Ratsnake (Japanese= jimuguri) is probably our most beautiful snake here in northern Kyushu. It's underside is very pretty -- checkered.
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May 22

The red-listed non-venomous Burrowing Ratsnake (Japanese= jimuguri) is probably our most beautiful snake here in northern Kyushu. It's underside is very pretty -- checkered.
#naturaljapan #japannature #reptiles #snakes #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #爬虫類 #ヘビ #九州 #福岡 #宗像市
A beautiful female fox (vixen) sneaked up behind us when we were walking along a narrow country lane.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #naturephotography #mammals #fox #wildlifephotography ...
May 15

A beautiful female fox (vixen) sneaked up behind us when we were walking along a narrow country lane.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #naturephotography #mammals #fox #wildlifephotography #wildlife #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #哺乳類 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市 #キツネ
This weird and wonderful creature looks like a giant ant but it's an Oil Beetle or Blister Beetle. I handled it carefully so it wouldn't release the chemical (cantharidin) that causes skin ...
May 3

This weird and wonderful creature looks like a giant ant but it's an Oil Beetle or Blister Beetle. I handled it carefully so it wouldn't release the chemical (cantharidin) that causes skin damage.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #insects #beetles #oilbeetle #insectphotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #昆虫 #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市 #ヒメツチハンミョウ
Lots of swallowtail butterflies today. Always wonderful to see them.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #insects #swallowtail #insectphotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #japan #kyushu ...
May 3

Lots of swallowtail butterflies today. Always wonderful to see them.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #insects #swallowtail #insectphotography #wildlifephotography #wildlife #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #昆虫 #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市 #キアゲハ
Like an angel... Great Egret.
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #egret #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #野鳥 ...
May 3

Like an angel... Great Egret.
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #egret #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #野鳥 #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市 #ダイサギ
This weird creature is a Japanese Suppon Turtle. Only my second time seeing one in the wild.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #naturephotography #reptile #turtle #wildlifephotography #wildlife ...
May 3

This weird creature is a Japanese Suppon Turtle. Only my second time seeing one in the wild.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #naturephotography #reptile #turtle #wildlifephotography #wildlife #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市 #スッポン
I bumped into this Japanese Weasel (itachi) during my morning walk. I was already standing still when he appeared so he didn't spot me and I had the chance to watch him sneaking around looking ...
May 3

I bumped into this Japanese Weasel (itachi) during my morning walk. I was already standing still when he appeared so he didn't spot me and I had the chance to watch him sneaking around looking for prey. Nice experience.
#naturaljapan #japannature #nature #naturephotography #mammals #weasel #wildlifephotography #wildlife #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #自然 #哺乳類 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市 #イタチ
We spotted 12 Eurasian Whimbrels (chuushakushigi) on the beach near our house. We don't often see them around here so it was pretty exciting.
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography ...
May 1

We spotted 12 Eurasian Whimbrels (chuushakushigi) on the beach near our house. We don't often see them around here so it was pretty exciting.
#naturaljapan #japannature #birdphotography #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #nature #naturephotography #japan #kyushu #fukuoka #munakata #野鳥 #自然 #九州 #福岡 #宗像市 #チュウシャクシギ