More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

There are about 200 types of dragonfly in Japan, each with its own name, and I have absolutely no idea which ones these photos are of,...

It is not uncommon to see chickens running free in the grounds of shrines, like these first two photos in Aoiaso Shrine, Hitoyoshi. ...

The Japanese Cormorant, Phalacrocorax capillatus,  known as Umui in Japanese, is also known as Temmincks Cormorant. It can be f...

For a couple of months I have been enjoying the daily visit to my backyard by the local badger . A couple of weeks ago there was an ...

There are quite a few species of Egret (sagi in Japanese) in Japan, but I am not sure which one this is. There are common, especially ...

I am neither a twitcher nor an ornithologist, so some of these may be Grey Herons rather than Great Blues. Though, like all wild anima...

The most poisonous snake in Japan is the Mamushi, also the most common. Gloydius Bomhoffii is a pit-viper and is found all over. ...

2013 is the Year of the Snake so I thought I would post some pics of that most lucky of all snakes, the White Snake. Long associated w...

I had never seen this creature before and I have been unable to find out what it is, so if any of you have any ideas please let me kno...

A unique bird is featured on the manhole for Nankoku in Kochi, the Onaga Dori, or Long tailed Cock has the longest feathers in the wor...

One of the pleasures of walking alone is the opportunities to encounter other creatures. On the second day of my Shikoku Pilgrimage I ...

Came across this skeleton of a young buck Sika Deer yesterday as I was hiking across the Kitayama Mountains at the western end of the Shima...