Tamias sibiricus lineatus

“Sciurus vulgaris orientis”
Now is November.
In the afternoon it is warmer than usual year, and no snow.
“Sciurus vulgaris orientis” is still active to find the food.

“Sciurus vulgaris orientis” hibernate originally in this time.
Recently they collect food for winter in this time because of climate.

We are afraid that it is heavy snow and snow remains for long time.

Aegithalos caudatus japonicus

“Aegithalos caudatus”
“Aegithalos caudatus”is as same as sparrow.

At last they came to lower place.
They make a group and sing “Jyuri Jyuri” finding their food.
Year by year they become more popular.
Autumn leaves end, most of tree fall down their leaves.
It is easy to find them.
In the morning and at night it is very cold.
But we can see many wild birds.
Shall we go out and go birdwatching?

“Aegithalos caudatus”is so cute!

Cervus nippon yesoensis

We have met male deer that has a strong body.
He took a high handed attitude.
When deer was born, he doesn’t have antlers.
When he is 1 years old, he grows antlers.
But antlers comes out every spring.
And he grows new antlers again.

First year antlers look like one blanch.
Second year antlers branch out two ways .
Third year antlers branch out three ways.
Finally Forth year antlers branch out four ways to be an adult deer.

This deer in this photo has three branch antlers.
We are hardly seeing an adult deer with four branch antlers.
Shall we go out to the field to find a good looking male deer when it’s warm day.

Notice

Notice
From November our business time changes.

We open at 9, and close at 17 (November 1st ~May 31st).
We close on Mondays.

As we announced before,
Sounkyo visitor center is under the construction until March.
We apologized for the inconvenience.
Thank you for your cooperation.

Fallen leaves

Late autumn in Sounkyo

Day by day leaves falls down.
Now is late autumn in Sounkyo.

Autumn leaves was finished.
Now we are waiting for snow.

But we can see “fallen leaves art”!
A lot of beautiful fallen leaves cover the ground.
It has more beautiful view than autumn leaves.