A chick of little grebe swallowed a dragonfly.

The parent caught a dragonfly. The chicks were puzzled because the food was so large, but it swallowed the dragonfly. See the video for details.

The parent offered a dragonfly.
The chick bit a dragonfly.
The chick started swallowing dragonfly.

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Sudden downpour washed away the nest of little grebe

July 9 morning, 2022
The little grebe warms the eggs.


July 10 moring, 2022
Mom and Dad take turns warming the eggs


There are three eggs in the nest.


July 11 morning
The bird is holding the eggs still.


Sudden downpour of 120 mm per hour hit at around 8:00 p.m. on July 12.

July 13 evening
Torrents have brought down bushes and reeds.


Sudden downpour washed away the little grebe’s nest.

The second egg-laying of little grebe

The little grebe lay eggs for the second time this year at the mouth of the Moro River. The male and female take turns warming their eggs. The floating nest must be constantly piled with fallen leaves or it will submerge. We hope the eggs hatch safely.

There are eggs in the nest. We don’t know when they were laid.

The bird is holding the eggs still.

Floating nest must be constantly piled with dead leaves or it will submerge.

A child born in the spring came to see how things were going.

Mom and Dad take turns warming the eggs.

Bipalium

It is commonly known as “hammerhead flatworms”, “hammerhead worms” or “broadhead planarians” .
When I exited the gate, there was something crawling along the road. It standed out because of its yellow color. I see it once or twice a year. I wonder where they are usually. The shape of the head is distinctive.

Hammerhead flatworm

It was long and slender, so I measured its length. It was approximately 19.3 inches.

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