Japanese Night Heron, Gorsachius goisagi

This species had eluded me so far in Japan, so I jumped at the chance when I heard that there was a “friendly” bird in Kyushu.

I observed it for about an hour and a half while it hunted in the grasses bordering thick woods for prey such as earthworms, frogs and snails.

A big “thank you” to the Japanese birder that told me about this bird!

Japanese Night Heron, Gorsachius goisagi — Japanese Night Heron, Gorsachius goisag

John Wright

John Wright is an Australian wildlife photographer and bird guide based in Kyushu, Japan. John became seriously engaged in nature photography while living in Japan and then Thailand. He returned to Japan in 2008 and has since concentrated on wildlife photography, especially birds. John visits Southeast Asia and Australia regularly, but usually travels within the Japanese archipelago, where he also guides visiting birders and wildlife photography enthusiasts.