When the temperature drops and the dragonflies disappear completely.
Waterfowl who spent the summer on the northern continent come to Inokashira Park over the winter.
Winter is harsher as we go north on the earth.
Winters in the northern land are cold and have short daylight hours, which should be uncomfortable for birds who rely on the light.
After all, they can fly long distances in the sky.
It is rather strange not to fly to a warm and long land.
The lonely pond, where only little grebes and spot-Billed turtles were seen at one time, becomes lively at this time when various kinds of migratory birds come.
Some will spend some time further south as a temporary break, and some will spend some time here at Inokashira Park until the north migration next year.
The number of migratory birds that come in varies depending on the type.
This time, I would like to introduce Smew, which the manager also tried for the first time in Inokashira Park, because it was seen in Inokashira Park.
When I went to Inokashira Park as usual to see the little grebe, I found an unfamiliar bird.
When I asked "What is it?", It looks like Smew.
The caretaker sees it for the first time at Inokashira Park.
Probably a female, but maybe a male eclipse.
Do you hate insects? Do you eat drowned butterflies? Just think and see.
Are butterflies something to see, not something to eat?
A gourman who doesn't eat such vulgar foods?
Or is this butterfly bad?
When Smew found a butterfly drowning on the surface of the water, he approached the poor butterfly, looked at it for a while, and then turned back in the original direction.
A wigeon chases Smew with interest.
I wonder if Smew is rare for the first migratory birds, and I will ask them how they approached the tufted duck, wigeon, and little grebe.
Is Smew rare for them too? It seems that the product is being decided.
Smew standing calmly while receiving everyone's attention
Is Smew a rare bird for tufted ducks?
Everyone gets closer to Smew and stares at it
Smew also stands calmly without moving while noticing his line of sight.
A wigeon that relentlessly grooms Smew while grooming
This wigeon grooms its wings and circles around Smew.
Birds often observe their opponents while pretending to be doing something like this.
I feel that this behavior is common among males.
Don't do this behavior, monkeys well.
While pretending to be indifferent to humans, they gradually approach and aim for food.
The state of "Daruma-san fell" between humans and monkeys.
The photo above is "Daruma-san fell" by Smew and Wigeon.
The wigeon was so persistent that Smew fluttered, "Make it sloppy!"
The wigeon is so persistent that Smew expresses his intention.
"You've seen enough!
The wigeon withdrew, but this time the coot came from the back.
Perhaps I was so obsessed with everyone that I couldn't settle down, and the next time I visited Inokashira Park, Smew wasn't there.
It seems that it is troublesome for the bird society to act alone, except for foreign enemies.
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