Hachijo-jima 2

There is a dairy farm on the side of Hachijo-fuji and they keep a very small number of cows on the open grazing ground, which is very rare in Japan.

The Thick-billed Crows (Hashibutogarasuハシブトガラス) are the only corvid found on the island.

More than 30 Water Pipits (Tahibariタヒバリ) were taking advantage of the cows' feed.

A Kestrel (Chogemboチョウゲンボウ) startled all the pipits and perched quietly on a tree.

Fureai Bokujo Farm (in Japanese)
http://www.town.hachijo.tokyo.jp/kakuka/sankan/fureai.htm

On the winding road, a Grey Wagtail (Kisekireiキセキレイ) was taking a quiet stroll:)

Another one in a stream.

Back in the Botanical Gardens, Olive-backed Pipits (Binzuiビンズイ) were foraging on the paths.

Olive-backed and Water Pipits look almost the same but the Olive-backed have a tiny white-ish patch just under the supercilium, which is almost impossible to spot when they are moving about!