Approachable Upland Buzzards and Plenty of Crested Serpent Eagle Juveniles
Both of the Upland Buzzards that have been present since late last year are juveniles, so they are not particularly wary and there are many chances to observe them. When they are not on the farmland they are usually perched in a favourite tree at the foot of the hills.
Both juvenile and adult Crested Serpent Eagles have been easy to see. I worry about the juveniles — when cold days continue, prey becomes harder to catch and the young birds start to look listless.
An Upland Buzzard perched on a branch beside a channel, targeting a Eurasian Coot. It dive-bombed into the channel shortly afterwards but failed to make a catch.
A different Upland Buzzard. Whenever it circled over the paddies, the Eurasian Coots huddled tightly together on alert.
A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle foraging along a paddy field bund.
This juvenile was also lying in wait for prey near the paddy fields.
A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle in a roadside tree along the prefectural highway. It has been spotted here often lately — I worry about traffic accidents.
When an adult Crested Serpent Eagle appears, the juveniles flee at full speed.
This adult was looking down into a small channel. Wondering if there was a crab or frog down there.
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