愛宕の森と緑を守る会
Atago Forest and Green Protection Association
Bird Photo Studio-Birds Seen at Mt. Atago (4)
愛宕山の麓の室見川河口にいたマガモの番い。左側のカラフルな方がオス。
Mallard
mallard duck. Waterfowl, Anatidae . Also known as Aokubi. During the breeding season, they act in turn. The colorful one on the left is a male, but during the non-breeding season it has a feather color similar to that of a female (beak remains yellow, so it is possible to distinguish between males and females). Taken at the mouth of the Muromi River at the foot of Mt. Atago.
Starling
Starling. Passerine Starling family Starling genus. The size is about 24 cm. Usually, it is often seen that they fly in groups and peck insects on grasslands. At dusk, they gather on the roadside trees and electric wires, and their cry is noisy. During the breeding season, they act in turn, and the images are taken of the turn in that period (male on the left and female on the right). Males are blackish and females are brownish.
メジロ
目白。スズメ目メジロ科メジロ属。大きさは11〜12cm。抹茶色あるいはウグイス色で、目の縁取りが名前通り白いのが特徴。3通りのさえずりが美しい。冬すぎから春にかけ日本に渡来し、春を告げる鳥ともいわれている留鳥。この時期に咲くツバキやサクラなどの花木の蜜を好んで吸う。愛宕山ではカワヅザクラに集まる姿がよく見られる。