27 February 2015

The first signs of spring..............


The Black Necked Grebes are still in Kamiiso and one or two are starting to change into summer plumage as you can see..........................



26 February 2015

On this day (February 26th)............................................


February 26th 2012

A Ural Owl in Onuma 3 years ago today. There are several holes where they appear in winter and this was a nice one close to the road. As the holes are invariably in dead trees their homes have a limited life.............this tree has since fallen and the Owls can no longer use it.

25 February 2015

From Siberia?


A small flock of tired cold looking Dunlin were at Oshamanbe on Monday..................


23 February 2015

Some more Bullfinches


Some Bullfinches at the start of a very long drive around SW Hokkaido.................


20 February 2015

A walk to the beach


I had a few hours spare so I walked down the local river to the beach..............

16 February 2015

A grey Monday in mid February



A Bohemian Waxwing in Mori this morning..................not a great photo: a grey sky, crappy angle and twigs in the way..........


9 February 2015

Bedraggled Rosy Finches


A very wet Asian Rosy Finch near Shikabe on Sunday afternoon................


Peregrine #2



After being harrassed by a Black Kite the Peregrine relocated to the beach................


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