#30 Ferruginous Pygmy-owl

This is my thirth artwork of Ferruginous Pygmy-owl
The Ferruginous Pygmy-owl is small, typically 15 cm (6 in), and stocky with disproportionately large talons. The crown has elongated white/buff spots or streaks, the wing coverts have white spots, and the underparts are heavily streaked white. There are prominent white supercilia above the facial disc. There are two eyespots on the nape. Otherwise, its overall color is highly variable, ranging from grey-brown with a black-and-white barred tail to rich rufous with a uniform rufous tail. Sexes are similar with females slightly larger and often more reddish. The flight is low to the ground and rapid with long swoops.

#29 Japanese Green Woodpecker (Aogera)

This is my twenty-ninth of art work of Japanese Green Woodpecker.

This species reaches about 30cm in length with bright green wings
and tail, a red or black mastache and crown (as opposed to black
face of the Green Woodpecker), grey head, neck and chest and white
underparts with black markings.

#28 Geart Spotted Woodpecker (Akagera)

This is my #28 woodcraft work of Great Spotted Woodpecker.

The Great Spotted Woodpecker is 23-26 cm long, with a 38-44 cm wingspan.
The upperparts are glossy black, with white on the sides of the face and neck.
A black line zigzags from the shoulder halfway across the breast,
then back to the nape; a black stripe, extending from the bill, runs below the eye
to meet this latter part of the zigzag line. On the shoulder is a large white patch
and the flight feathers are barred with black and white. The three outer tail
feathers are barred; these show when the short stiff tail is outspread,
acting as a support in climbing. The underparts are dull white, the abdomen
and undertail coverts crimson. The bill is slate black and the legs greenish grey.
Males have a crimson spot on the nape, which is absent in females
and juvenile birds. In the latter, the top of the head is crimson
between the bill and the center of the crown instead.

#27: Daurian Redstart (Jyobitaki)

This is my twenty seventh birdcarving artwork of Daurian Redstard (Jyobitaki).

Like all Redstarts, they are strongly sexually dimorphic. Breeding males have a grey crown and nape with lighter forehead and crown-sides, a black face and chin, brownish mantle and wings and a large white wing patch; the chest, lower back and rump are orange, and the tail is black with orange sides. Juvenile males are similarly patterned but much duller and less clearly marked.
Females are warm brown above, paler below, have an orange rump and tail sides, and have a large white wing patch similar to the males. Bill, eye, legs and feet are black in both sexes.
Daurian Redstarts favour open forests, forest edges, agricultural margins, and are also commonly found in parks and urban gardens. They are reasonably confiding and often allow humans to approach quite closely before moving off.

#26: Brown-eared Bulbul (Hiyodori)

This is my twenty sixth birdcarving artwork of Brown-eared Bulbul(Hiyodori).

Most Brown-eared Bulbuls still move south in winter, often forming huge flocks during migration. In summer, Brown-eared Bulbuls primarily feed on insects, while they primarily take fruits and seeds in the fall and winter.
Reaching a length of about 28cm, Brown-eared Bulbuls are grayish-brown, with brown cheeks (the "brown ears" of the common name) and a long tail. While they prefer forested areas, they readily adapt to urban and rural environments, and their noisy squeaking calls are a familiar sound in most areas of Japan.

Bird Carving #25: Goldcrest (Kikuitadaki)

This is my twentyfifth Birdcarving Artwork of Goldrest. (Kikuitadaki)

The Goldcrest is the smallest European bird, measuring from 8.5 to 9.5cm

and weighing as little as 5g. It is dull greenish above, with buff/white

underparts, two white wingbars, and a plain face with a conspicuous black eye.

The crown has black sides and a narrow black front, and a bright central

crest, orange in the male and yellow in the female, which is displayed

during breeding. It is a restless species, constantly on the move as it

searches for insects.

Bird Carving #24: Azure Tit (Rurigara)

This is my twentyfourth Birdcarving artwork of Azure Tit.

This 12-13 cm bird is unmistakable. The head, tail corners,

wing bars and underparts are white. There is a dark line

through the eye, and the upperparts are blue.
This is the eastern counterpart of the common European Blue Tit.