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Blogger, Teacher, Father, Immigrant.

- Gallivants on the Seto Inland Sea art islands.
- French, but teaches English at a Japanese university.
- Raises two wonderful […]

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Mini #crowupdate When I took out the trash to the "garbage disposal spot" at the end of the street, one crow was waiting near a pole. By the time I grabbed peanuts, both #crows where there as well as... a black kite on the pole, centimeters from the crows!!! […]

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It's a bit cold this morning, isn't it, Mr Crow?
December 16, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Good morning.

Feeling a bit better but not that great yet (i.e. I don't feel sick anymore, but my energy level remains close to zero) I must not be tempted to do too many things. Watching TV shows on the couch should be my main activity today.

#goodmorning #recoveringfrominfluenza
The Seto Inland Sea in the morning. It's sunny but a bit misty. Oshima is in the middle, the shape of Shodoshima can be seen in the background, there are a few boats including the Naoshima ferry.
December 16, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Full Moon a couple of nights ago.
The reflection in the sea was quite intense.

#seascape #night #moon #fullmoon
The Seto Inland Sea at night with the Full Moon above Yashima. Takamatsu's skyline is on the right. Part of the sea is shining, reflecting the moon.
December 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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Yesterday morning

#morning #seascape #setoinlandsea #japan
The Seto Inland Sea in the morning. It's sunny but there are a few clouds. There are a few islands in the background. The Seto Inland Sea in the morning. It's sunny but there are a few clouds. There are a few islands in the background. Roughly in the middle of the picture, a few people on a tiny boat are tending to the seaweed fields that were recently planted.
December 9, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Walking back home, Ms Crow was on her "watch tower" next to the estuary. She seemed on the defensive (not with me, with some other crow I didn't see) as her head feathers were raised, but she came right away when she saw peanuts.

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Ms Crow in the street with a peanut under one of her foot (she's about to eat it). Funny how I gave her the first peanut in a spot she'd see me from her "watch tower" but for the second peanuts she went to the spot where she likes to get peanuts when I give them there. It started last summer, as it was very hot, when I saw Mr and Ms Crow above, I left peanuts in the small square hole in the concrete as it was full of water, and I guess Ms Crow likes that spot. Ms Crow waiting for peanuts. I wish the pic wasn't blurry. Ms Crow wondering if I have more peanuts after the first one. Her head feathers are still raised. There was a potential threat (other crows getting to close to the territory probably) and it took her a minute or two to relax. (see the other pics, her head feathers are in a normal position)
December 7, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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I looked for the "crows by the sea." I found two crows perched on poles and cables, they looked at me, and one more or less followed me, so I assume that one of them is the adult (is the other one the juvenile still there or a new adult?) however, neither came down for peanuts.

#crow #crowupdate
A crow perched on a cable and looking at me.
December 7, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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The weather was nice today (18°C) so I went for a walk by the sea.

The colony of cormorants that hangs out near the estuary was there. It's always quite impressive when they all take off.

#birds #cormorants
A bunch of cormorants flying (low) above the Seto Inland Sea. Lots of cormorants that were on the sea and starting to take off (Naoshima and the Benesse House are in the background)
December 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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I haven't posted a #crowupdate in a while. It's the least eventful autumn for the #crows since I've met them (this is a good thing). The only piece of news is that Kiddo is finally gone to live its adult life (I think s/he showed up once in a month). So here […]

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Mr Crow on a utility pole, ready to dive for peanuts. Ms Crow perched on a diagonal cable (from a pole to the ground). It doesn't seem very comfortable nor practical and yet, she did it twice this week in between peanut servings for some reason. Mr Crow on the ground, walking.
December 5, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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Sometimes, in the morning, I like to wander in parts of campus where I rarely go. One of my favorite visits in the early childhood education building (I think it's shared with the art majors - also education, not art art). There are always fun things in the […]

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Blue and yellow strings attached in a staircase between two flights of stairs in an artistic way. A monster (?) head made of a decorated plastic bag full of paper. Blue and yellow strings attached in a staircase between two flights of stairs in an artistic way.
November 22, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Japanese inflation/shrinkflation is even hitting office calendars!

I bought the one for next year, and it's smaller than last year's for the same price. If I wanted the same size, I'd be 300 yen more (this has nothing to do with the difference in model […]

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Two office wall calendars. The 2026 calendar is on top of the 2025 calendar. The former is much smaller than the latter.
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Mr Crow with a peanut in his beak and Ms Crow waiting for one. I rarely get to take pictures of both at the same time these days, but it's mostly Ms Crow's fault. I have to give peanuts separately or else she takes them all. Here, Mr Crow managed to get the […]

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What the post says: Mr Crow with a peanut in his beak in the background and Ms Crow waiting for one in the foreground.
November 20, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Mr Crow, "posing" (aka waiting for me to stop playing with my camera and give him the damn peanuts). If you look closely, you can see some feathers haven't regrown on his wings, but most did. While he can fly, I'm still not sure how long he can and whether he […]

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Mr. Crow
November 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Yes, Mr Crow, more peanuts are coming, don't worry. ⤵️
Mr Crow at the park's entrance, waiting for me to return with more peanuts.
November 20, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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A small #crowupdate. Nothing special, just a few pics (and a Loops video, just before in my feed).

I'm still not sure about the neighbor's behavior, but I came out of the house as she was finished walking her dog, and seemed to linger near the park's […]

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Ms Crow on top of her pole waiting for me to throw the peanuts in the park.
November 20, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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There hasn't been any #crowupdate in a while because there isn't much happening at the moment, also, with days getting shorter, I rarely see them on workdays, just a minute or two before going to work.
Mr and Ms Crow seem to be doing well. I haven't seen […]

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Ms Crow, ready to dive down as soon as I throw a peanut. Mr Crow seemed pretty low energy this morning, not sure why.
November 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Un nouveau chouette livre dans ma bibliothèque. Et un très grand merci à @aweusmeuh et @jastrow

#livre #photographie #corneilles #oiseaux
Un selfie de moi tenant le livre "Corneilles pas Corbeaux"
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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#crowupdate I don't know what was going on, but Ms. Crow was ravenous this morning. She waited for me outside. I threw three peanuts in the park, but Kiddo wasn't here, and she grabbed the three of them before Mr Crow could approach them. She flew away to the […]

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Ms Crow looking at me from the top of a street light.
November 12, 2025 at 10:38 AM
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Oh, no. I forgot to post my "Good morning" picture this morning.
Oh well, it's morning somewhere, right?

Good morning then.

#seascape #setoinlandsea #morning #goodmorning #japan
The Seto Inland Sea on a sunny morning.
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Y'all have a good evening.

(and this is not even the most beautiful part of the sky, the most beautiful part is over ugly buildings, I need to find a decent spot to show it to you one of these days)

#evening #seascape #setoinlandsea
The Seto Inland Sea shortly before sunset. The sky is a mix of blues and greys and orange.
November 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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Except that she's not walking her dog at all, she just wanders aimlessly and slowly in the part of the park where I usually see the crows in the morning and only that part (when she walks her dog, she starts with the park, but doesn't stay long there and […]

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Ms Crow in the park.
November 5, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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#crowupdate I went home a little early today and I got to spend some "quality time" with the crows. Because, I thought I was imagining things, but now I'm more and more convinced that the neighbor is trying to "crowblock" me. She usually walks her dog (and […]

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Mr and Ms Crow in the park.
November 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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On a side note, I also ran into "crow-by-the-sea" this morning. There was only one juvenile left (it means nothing) and I'm always surprised how unscared of me the adult is, especially compared to Mr and Ms Crow, who only rarely let me walk that close to them […]

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The adult "crow by the sea" on a small sea wall, looking at me and waiting for peanuts.
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Good almost chilly morning by the way.

#morning #goodmorning #seascape #setoinlandsea
The Seto Inland Sea in the morning.
November 4, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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Good morning Mr Crow. So... about that fish on my balcony, you don't think you could do something about it?
(see previous #crowupdate from a couple of hours ago)

#crows
Mr Crow on a pole, looking at me
November 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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#crowupdate The whole family yesterday morning.
Yes, Kiddo is still here, but only in the mornings, I believe and I'm pretty sure it has to do with the neighbor still feeding them in the morning.
Worse, lately, she's been kind of weird. She saw me giving them […]

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Three crows (mom, dad and juvenile) looking at me and waiting for peanuts.
October 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM