Knock on Wood

Only clear shot I got out of several dozen!

 Another sign that spring is just around the corner. This, which I think is a kind of woodpecker - a 'kogera' in Japanese, was around at the same time last year. Both me and Professor Ewan were dodging around the tree they were in trying to get a good photo. They weren't afraid of us at all and they had a safe distance of about 3 meters. The problem was they weren't stopping in the same place long enough for us to focus and get a decent shot, or when they did, there'd be a branch in the way! Still, it was good to see them back again as it means the warm weather is coming. On a side note, the earthquakes seem to be back again. Two today and 4~5 in the past week. Getting stronger as well : (