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Birds

Magpie

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Oriental magpie (Pica serica )
Family: Corvidae (crows, ravens, jays, magpies, rooks)
Korea
October 7, 2025
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Magpie

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Oriental magpie (Pica serica )
Family: Corvidae (crows, ravens, jays, magpies, rooks)
Korea
October 3, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Crow

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Large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)
Family: Corvidae (crows, ravens, jays, magpies, rooks)
Bukhansan National Park
Korea
October 9, 2025
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Your Asian

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Eurasian Tree Sparrow (Passer montanus saturatus)
Family: Passeridae (Old World Sparrows)
Korea
October 3, 2025
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Turtle dove

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Oriental turtle-dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
Family: Columbidae (pigeons and doves)
River walk
Korea
October 10, 2025
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Turtle dove

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Oriental turtle-dove (Streptopelia orientalis)
Family: Columbidae (pigeons and doves)
River walk
Korea
October 4, 2025
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Pigeon with foot injury

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Rock dove / common pigeon (Columba livia domestica)
Family: Columbidae (pigeons and doves)
Korea
October 4, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Rock dove

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Rock dove / common pigeon (Columba livia domestica)
Family: Columbidae (pigeons and doves)
Korea
October 4, 2025
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Egret

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River walk
Korea
October 10, 2025
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Heron

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River walk
Korea
October 10, 2025
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Grebe

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Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)
Family: Podicipedidae (grebes)
River walk
Korea
October 10, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Grebe in lotus

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Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Family: Podicipedidae (grebes)
Korea
October 7, 2025
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Bulbul

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Brown-eared bulbul (Hypsipetes amaurotis)
Family: Pycnonotidae (bulbuls)
Seoul Forest Park
Korea
October 3, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Woodpecker

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Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)
Family: Picidae (woodpeckers)
Seoul Forest Park
Korea
October 4, 2025
Canon R5m2

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Cormorant

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October 7, 2025
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Duck

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Seoul Botanical Garden
Korea
October 7, 2025
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Demise of yellow-bellied tit

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October 3, 2025
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Undercover predator

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October 7, 2025
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Fish

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Seoul Botanical Garden
Korea
October 6, 2025
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Mudskipper

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October 5, 2025
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Common carp

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October 8, 2025
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Arthropods

Dragonfly

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October 7, 2025
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Skipper

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October 7, 2025
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Small cricket

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October 8, 2025
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October 7, 2025
Canon 7D Mark II

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October 4, 2025
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Water strider

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October 7, 2025
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Try Culex - good for (causing) what ails you

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Seoul, Korea
October 9, 2025
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Beetle in soil

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River walk
Korea
October 10, 2025
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Slug

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River walk
Korea
October 10, 2025
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Fungi

Shelf fungus

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River walk
Korea
October 10, 2025
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Polypore

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Bukhansan National Park
Korea
October 9, 2025
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Tree mushroom

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Mica cap
Seoul Forest Park Park
Korea
October 3, 2025
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Mica cap
Seoul Forest Park Park
Korea
October 3, 2025
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Flora

Korean maple

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Bukhansan National Park
Korea
October 9, 2025
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Lithops

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Seoul Botanical Garden
Korea
October 6, 2025
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Japanese persimmon

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Yongsan Park
Korea
October 4, 2025
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Gingko

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October 5, 2025
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Yongsan Park
Korea
October 4, 2025
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Berry berry Beautiful

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October 3, 2025
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Bindweed

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Seoul Botanical Garden
Korea
October 7, 2025
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Typha

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Seoul Botanical Garden
Korea
October 7, 2025
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Water caltrop

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October 7, 2025
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Water fringe

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Nymphoides peltata
Seoul Forest Park
Korea
October 8, 2025
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Oak leaf cluster

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October 9, 2025
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Ground cover

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River walk
Korea
October 10, 2025
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Acorn cap

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October 4, 2025
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October 7, 2025
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Azalea

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October 3, 2025
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Leaf miner

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October 4, 2025
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Sculpture

There be dragons

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October 7, 2025
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Stone lotus

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Bukhansan National Park
Korea
October 9, 2025
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Beastly pedestal

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October 3, 2025
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Lots of budhas and frogs

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Bukhansan National Park
Korea
October 9, 2025
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When sheep get stoned

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October 4, 2025
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When royalty get stoned

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October 4, 2025
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Giant hands sculpture

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Seoul Forest Park
Korea
October 4, 2025
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Anatomy

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National Museum
Korea
October 5, 2025
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Murals

Wall art

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October 8, 2025
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Wall art

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October 8, 2025
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Wall art

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October 8, 2025
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Sight in flight

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October 7, 2025
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Hydrant man

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October 8, 2025
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Signs

Sign

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Signs
Seoul Botanic Park
Korea
October 7, 2025
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Wake and Bake

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October 4, 2025
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Daehakro

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October 8, 2025
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Food

Korean banquet

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October 4, 2025
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Aftermath

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October 4, 2025
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Subway

Subway tube

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October 9, 2025
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Subway stairs

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October 5, 2025
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Structures

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River walk
Korea
October 9, 2025
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Geometry

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October 4, 2025
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Bridge torch

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River walk
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October 10, 2025
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Under the bridge

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River walk
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October 10, 2025
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Seoulful sunset

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October 8, 2025
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Fairyland

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October 4, 2025
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People

Selfie in costume

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October 3, 2025
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Woman in the doorway

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October 3, 2025
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October 8, 2025
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Walk lightly

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October 5, 2025
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Protests near palace

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October 3, 2025
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Climbers

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Bukhansan National Park
Korea
October 9, 2025
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Myounghag and Tayson at the summit

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Baegundae Peak (836 meters)
Bukhansan National Park
Korea
October 9, 2025
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A summit of 5

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Bukhansan National Park
Korea
October 9, 2025
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Kiki and Bob - now both vision impaired

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Bukhansan National Park
Korea
October 9, 2025
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Bob and the tower

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Lotte World Tower - sixth tallest building in the world (in 2025)
Seoul, Korea
October 4, 2025
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4 Siegel boys

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Seoul Forest Park
Korea
October 8, 2025
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Bob, Tayson, and Zarek - sunset by Seoul city wall

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October 8, 2025
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October 4, 2025
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Kiki, Toki, and friends

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Seoul Forest Park
Korea
October 4, 2025
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Related pages

+ Korea 2025
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Seoul

Korea itinerary - October 2025 - under construction

+ October 1, 2025

Lyte to SFO with Wendy
Met up with Tayson and Zarek at SFO

+ October 2, 2025

Limo with Wendy, Tayson, and Zarek from Seoul airport (in Inchon) to Kyler and Siyeona's apartment

+ October 3, 2025

+ October 4, 2025

Seoul Forest Park

+ October 5, 2025

Yongsan Family Park
National Museum of Korea

+ October 6, 2025

+ October 7, 2025

Seoul Botanical Park

+ October 8, 2025

+ October 9, 2025

Subway to Bukhansan National Park
Cab to park entrance
Hike Bukhansan National Park with Tayson, Kyler, Zarek, and Myounghag
Baegundae Peak (836 meters)
Subway to restaurant - Korean Barbeque with the whole crew
Ride back to the flat with Samyoung and Wendy - Samyoung drove
Goodbyes to Samyoung, Myounghag, and Yonho

+ October 10, 2025

Walk down to river - solo
Return to flat - 12:30
Quick lunch - sandwiches
Goodbyes to Kyler, Siyeona, Chiara, and Saerumi
Limo to airport with Wendy, Tayson, and Zarek
Airport lounge
United to SFO

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Last modified: October 16, 2025
Created: October 11, 2025
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