tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post6703157144058525710..comments2023-04-12T22:13:28.101+09:00Comments on Hakodate Birding: Not one but TWO lifers......Stuart Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-71666079332885202002012-01-15T18:07:19.090+09:002012-01-15T18:07:19.090+09:00Fantastic images as always Stu and congrats on the...Fantastic images as always Stu and congrats on the Rough-legged. The wintery scene with the solitary tree is brilliant.Millhouse Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14900757844395788703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-82828118451632511572012-01-15T09:29:39.796+09:002012-01-15T09:29:39.796+09:00Two great "lifers" there and the frozen ...Two great "lifers" there and the frozen waterfalls are spectacular !John Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15419454306292739431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-28945869777120402582012-01-15T05:22:23.643+09:002012-01-15T05:22:23.643+09:00Pine Bunting - great little birds (ultra rare here...Pine Bunting - great little birds (ultra rare here as I'm sure you know - one on Shetland last year). I don't know about you but until you see a bird for yourself you check an awful lot of "possibles"? Common Buzzard here can be Plain chocolate to very RL like.<br />Anyway, well done on the new birds.<br /><br />P.S. Drake Smew - very nice.Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15714598258577335301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-9692132722993436812012-01-14T13:55:23.142+09:002012-01-14T13:55:23.142+09:00Thanks for the comments.
Wilma, yes the Smew is a...Thanks for the comments.<br /><br />Wilma, yes the Smew is a very nice looking duck, a shame it is so shy..........<br /><br />Russell-there has been an influx of RL Buzzards into south Hokkaido, I'm sure some will end up down your way.........Stuart Pricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103599639814558640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-56613736598965338432012-01-14T09:52:57.753+09:002012-01-14T09:52:57.753+09:00Lucky you! Beautiful bunting and love the rough-le...Lucky you! Beautiful bunting and love the rough-leg pics. The lighting suits them perfectly. We had a rough-leg influx in Niigata a few years ago and I still remember them as being one of my fav birds for Japan. They're tastefully dressed for the icy conditions. I hope you get to see one hover - very light and different to the commons. I want to see them again and hopefully if you've got them there this year they might wander down here. Also love the swans sleeping on the ice. i took stacks of sleeping swan pics last week but they were mostly of individuals. I was saving my pics for a special post but your two shots kill all mine.Russell Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09153568497950671742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87028664231108455.post-50706889083825199362012-01-14T09:50:04.804+09:002012-01-14T09:50:04.804+09:00The drake smew is fine looking fellow.The drake smew is fine looking fellow.Wilmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14717012784233946753noreply@blogger.com