2009-1

Rosy Finch in Nobeyama, Nagano.

White's Ground Thrush under the eaves in Tateshina, Nagano.

Yellow-throated Bunting in Tateshina, Nagano.

2009-2

Japanese White-eye in Suginami-ku, Tokyo.

Common Kingfisher, Inokashira-kouen Park, Tokyo.

2009-3

Waxwing in Hara village, Nagano.

Great Spotted Woodpecker in Tateshina.

Long-tailed Tit in Tateshina.

Our freeloader: Great Spotted Woodpecker in Tateshina.

Long-tailed Tit in Tateshina. Welcome to "the Restaurant Maple"!

2009-4

Coal Tit, also a regular guest of "the Restaurant Maple". (Tateshina)

Long-tailed Tit with small nib and lovely small round eyes. (Tateshina)

Happy Easter, 2009!

2009-5

Japanese Robin in Tateshina, Nagano.

Narcissus Flycatcher in Tateshina, Nagano.

Singing Wren in Togakushi, Nagano.

2009-6

Beautiful Blue Lake in Juniko, Aomori.

Japanese Robin again, in Tateshina, Nagano.

"Venus of Jomon" clay doll in Jomon era, Togariishi, Nagano.

2009-7

Brown Thrush(juv) in Tateshina, Nagano.

Gooseberry in Tateshina, Nagano.

2009-8

Blueberry in Tateshina, Nagano.

The winners of the Best Couple Awards!

Fluffy fledgling...what is you name?

2009-9

Nice to see you again, Gray-spotted Flycatcher in Tateshina.

Brown Flycatcher in our backyard,
singing in small voice but cheerfully in Tateshina.

Autumn colors part 1（September 26）

2009-10

Autum colors part 2 (October 3)
w/Namisuke and Ootori-sama.

Treecreeper in protective color in Togakushi, Nagano.

Autumn colors part 3 (October 29)

2009-11

White-fronted Goose in Kabukuri-numa & Izu-numa, Miyagi.

2009-12

Snow Goose in Asahi-ike lake(Niigata)

Snow Goose in Asahi-ike lake, again! (Niigata)

Maybe you noticed already...but we love Snow Goose! (Niigata)