Murin-an Wild Bird Mini-lecture

On the afternoon of January 8 (Wed.), we held a wild bird mini-lecture on the 8-tatami mat space on the main house’s first floor. We discussed the traits of the Falcated Duck, a winter migratory bird whose males wear decorative feathers when courting females. There were many points that drew people’s attention today, from the connection between Napoleon’s hat and the heads of these ducks, to the three types of feathers that they use to fly. At the end of the lecture, we handed out print-outs showing how to tell apart the ducks seen at Murin-an and in the surrounding area.