Last weekend I went birdwatching for the first time in Matsunoyama, about an hour from #joetsu in th

Last weekend I went birdwatching for the first time in Matsunoyama, about an hour from #joetsu in the city of #tokamachi. Cold rain was unexpected but our group of nine didn’t let it bother us. More than bird watching, it was bird *listening* as many species were heard and not seen. These birders can hear a fragment of a chirp and tell you exactly what creature made it. Where I see a grey blob darting across the sky, they say, “red headed finch!” Great to see the beginnings is spring when it is further along down where we live. The sprouts you see next to the snow are called “Fuki-no-toh” and is a tempura treat…#joetsu #visitjoetsu #springvegetables #tokamachi #matsunoyama #springinjapan #birds #birdwatching (at 十日町市立里山科学館 越後松之山「森の学校」キョロロ)
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