野鳥観察

野鳥観察

野鳥観察の肝属川河口
毎年七月は留鳥の季節
小鷺数羽が縄張り争い
静かな自然に白鷺の生態
Bird watching
I go to the mouth of Kimotuki river for bird watching
Every July is season for resident birds
Several small herons are fighting for territory

The ecology of egret in the quiet nature

桜島大噴火１０６年後

桜島大噴火１０６年後

溶岩原に最初に芽を出す松類
松は一代限りで腐葉土の原料
霧島は赤松だが桜島は黒松か
大隅半島で眺める火山島の成長
106 years after the great eruption of Sakurajima
The first bud to sprout on the lava field is pine tree
Pine is a raw material for mulch as long as one generation

Mt.Kirishimayama is red pine but Sakurajima is black pine
Volcanic island growth seen on the Osumi Peninsula

火山灰台地

火山灰台地

有史以前に南九州の火山爆発
十米こえる火山灰堆積の断面
今も噴火続く桜島と霧島連山
気候変動神経雨は災害の引き金
Volcanic ash plateau
Prehistoric volcanic eruption in southern Kyushu
Cross section of volcanic ash deposit wall over 10 meters
Sakurajima and Kirishima Mountains that are still erupting
Climate change crazy rains trigger disasters

志布志湾のサーファー

志布志湾のサーファー

雨の日も晴れの日も３６５日
湾の波が気になるサーファー
自然の魅力に包まれる開放感
人を引きつけて放さない海の力
Shibushi Bay Surfers
365 days a year of rainy days and sunny days
Surfers enjoying about the waves of Shibushi Bay
A sense of openness surrounded by the charm of nature
Surfers are captivated by the sea that attracts and don't release people

ペアのカルガモ

ペアのカルガモ

九州自動車道を往復して
福岡も都城も植生が同じ
九州は島だと改めて認識
カルガモが定住するはずだ
Pair of Spot-billed Ducks
Yesterday, back and forth on Kyushu Expressway
I understand that Fukuoka and Miyakonojo have the same plant ecosystem
I realized again that Kyushu is an island
I see, Spot-billed Duck settles also in Miyakonojo

今日も元気だ

今日も元気だ

街の河川は生物観察点
今朝はカルガモのペア
人気に敏感泳ぎが早い
友達とラジオ体操の帰路
I'm fine today
The rivers in my city are biological observation points
This morning is a pair of spot-billed ducks
Sensitive to popularity, swimming fast
Return home after doing NHK radio exercises with friends

日南海岸

日南海岸

陸地の浸食跡が前方の岩群
海面低下は地球の息づかい
五月連休に浜風求めた人々
Civid-19離れた帰路の浜巡り
Nichinan coast
The rocks in front are erosion marks on land
Sea level drop is a breath of the earth
People seeking sea breeze during May holidays
I avoid Covid-19 and go home via the coast

未だ北帰行ならず

未だ北帰行ならず

野鳥観察地点の一つ肝属川河口
居た居た三〇羽のカモグループ
長旅へ備えてひたすら睡眠中か
野鳥の生態未だ不明多し自然の掟
Still no going to north
One of bird watching points is river mouth of Kimotsuki river
I watched there! A group of thirty migratory birds
That group is just sleeping in preparation for a long trip
The laws of nature, Ecology of wild birds are still unknown.

めいつの鮮魚

めいつの鮮魚

花見の帰路で立ち寄った先
海産物ならぶ港の駅めいつ
拙宅の夕食テーブル浮かび
マスクも潮風に飛ぶCovid-19
Meitsu's fresh fish
A stop on way back home on cherry blossom viewing
A port station lined with seafood
Think of a dinner table in my home
Covid-19 mask also flies in sea breeze

目井津の漁船

目井津の漁船

岸壁に係留する白い船舶
荒波乗り越え母港目指す
故郷の安らぎに包まれて
そろそろ心は太平洋の漁場
Meitu fishing boat
White ship moored at quay
Overcoming the rough seas and aiming for the home port
Now wrapping in the peace of hometown
Fisherman's heart heading towards Pacific fishing grounds

渡りもまぢか

渡りもまぢか

そろそろ見納めか三月下旬
先週よりやや減少したかな
中州をねぐらのカモの群れ
いつしか身にしみこんだ野鳥観察
Migratory season is coming soon
Late March is the migratory season!
I wonder if it has decreased slightly from last week
A flock of ducks roosting at the middle of river
Bird observations that have soaked into my body

桜まだ咲かず

桜まだ咲かず

西都原の朝日と桜が絵になる
高速道路を一時間余り北上し
古墳台地の桜名所に到着して
自然が繰り広げる光景を眺める
Cherry blossom still does not bloom
The morning sun and cherry blossoms of Saitobaru are impressive
Drive north for over an hour on the highway
Arrive at famous spot of cherry blossoms on Ancient tomb plateau
Stare at the spectacle of nature

いわし雲かな

いわし雲かな

夜明け前の空に三日月
陸上競技場で見る雲は
うろこ雲かいわし雲か
朝日に輝く雲に掠れる月
Sardine cloud?
Crescent moon in sky before dawn
Clouds seen at athletic stadium
Scaly cloud or sardine cloud
Clouds shining in sun and moon disappearing in sun

桜島の二景

桜島の二景

今も白い噴煙が昇る桜島
原油備蓄基地の喜入地町
サービスエリアの姶良町
古より火山活動続く南九州
Two views of Sakurajima Mountain
Sakurajima Mountain where the white volcanic plume rises even now
Kiiri Town of a crude oil storage base

Aira-Town of toll road service area
South Kyushu, where volcanic activity has continued since ancient

今日の観察

今日の観察

眠りを誘われるカルガモ観察
夜と昼とが逆の渡り鳥の生態
朝の気温摂氏零度と天気予報
三月中旬渡りの気配なし肝属川
Today's Bird Watching
Observation of Spot-billed Duck who is invited to sleep
Ecology of migratory birds where night and day are reversed

Tomorrow morning temperature is 0 degrees Celsius weather forecast
Mid-March in Kimotuki River, no sign of migration yet