Some more shots from Friday...........................
Near Kikonai there was a large flock of Eastern Rooks.................
This is only a winter visitor to Japan and is not so common in Hokkaido.
Black-necked Grebes have been a little scarce this year but there were some near Esashi and they were changing into their breeding colours.........
A bit too early for spring passerine migrants, this female Yellow Throated Bunting, also in Esashi, had probably overwintered.
At Onuma there were lots of Whooper Swand (and a couple of White-fronted Geese) in the melting ricefields.................
The 500 f4 is not a good fox lens.............
Other stuff around included Brent Goose, Great Egret, White-tailed eagle, Osprey, Siberian Meadow Bunting, Long-tailed Rosefinch and the usual common stuff.........
Nice variety indeed. You must not be working these days.......
ReplyDeleteI had a few days off at the end of March/start of April and did a lot of birding...............back to normal next week (well one more day off tomorrow actually).
DeleteI like the snowy mountain BG in the Swan shot.
ReplyDeleteThe mountain's name is Komagadake...........
DeleteYou say that but that fox shot is superb! Also the swans against the mountain.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
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