Japan
Japan 2012
Ural Owl chick
Ural Owl chick at Yukyuzan temple, Nagaoka 12.06.12
Bare trees, Shirotoko
spring comes late on the Shirotoko pass. 01.06.12
Black-faced Bunting male
Black-faced Bunting male, Shiretoko Pass 01.06.12
Black-tailed Gull
Black-tailed Gull, Furen-ko 02.06.12
Blue & White Flycatcher
Blue & White Flycatcher, Utoro 02.06.12
Asian Brown Flycatcher on nest
Asian Brown Flycatcher on nest, Lake Oketo 31.05.12
D&K at Yuzawa
D&K at Yuzawa kogen, 07.06.12
Sushi
part of the spread of great food at the family reunion, 08.06.12
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker, Nagaoka 11.06.12
Japanese Robin
Japanese Robin, Lake Choboshi 03.06.12
Japanese Robin
Japanese Robin, Lake Choboshi 03.06.12
Japanese Robin
Japanese Robin, Lake Choboshi 03.06.12
Japanese Thrush
Japanese Thrush, Akan 30.05.12
Yuzawa kogen
KF at Yuzawa kogen 07.06.12
Narcissus Flycatcher
Kibitaki a.k.a. Narcissus Flycatcher, Nagaoka 12.06.12
misty river, shiretoko
misty river, shiretoko 02.06.12
Olive-backed Pipit nest
Olive-backed Pipit nest, Shiretoko 02.06.12
Oriental Reed Warbler
Oriental Reed Warbler, Nagaoka10.06.12
Siberian Chipmunk
Siberian Chipmunk, Lake Choboshi 03.06.12
Ural Owl
Ural Owl at Yukyuzan temple, Nagaoka 12.06.12
Brown Flycatcher
Brown Flycatcher on nest, Lake Oketo 31.05.12
common Hokkaido plants
growing everywhere…
Mt Rausu
Mt Rausu from the pass 01.06.12
Siberian Flying Squirrel
Siberian Flying Squirrel, Lake Oketo 31.05.12
Siberian Rubythroat
Siberian Rubythroat male, Kiritappu 04.06.12
forest stream
forest stream at Aizanke 30.05.12
Fox & cubs
Vixen & cubs, Lake Oketo 31.05.12. Two families each with 4 cubs each. sunbathing on the road just 500m apart from each other! Foxes are sooooo common on Hokkaido!
White-backed Woodpecker juvenile in nest
White-backed Woodpecker juvenile in nest, Lake Oketo 31.05.12
Ural Owl chick
Ural Owl chick, Nagaoka 12.06.12
dropped hat sign
family feast
family feast
Turtle sp. nagaoka120612
Turtle sp. Nagaoka12.06.12
Ural Owl
Ural Owl adult, Nagaoka 12.06.12
Ural Owl chick
Ural Owl chick, Nagaoka 12.06.12
Little Ringed Plover pair
Little Ringed Plover pair, Nagaoka10.06.12, nesting in a school car park!
Little Ringed Plover nest
Little Ringed Plover pair, Nagaoka12.06.12, nesting in a school car park!
Japan 2011
Black Scoters
in Hanusaki harbour, Hokkaido
Blakiston's Fish Owl
at Rausu, Hokkaido
Blakiston's Fish Owl
at Rausu, Hokkaido
Brown-eared Bulbul
in Maioka Park, nr Tokyo
Crab feast in Rausu, Hokkaido
Eastern Water Rail
in Maioka Park, nr Tokyo
Eastern Water Rail
in Maioka Park, nr Tokyo
Greater Scaup
in Hanusaki harbour, Hokkaido
Japanese Accentor
at Karuizawa, Nagano
Japanese Accentor
at Karuizawa, Nagano
Japanese Murrelet
at Kadogawa, Kyushu
Japanese Waxwing
at Karuizawa, Nagano
Cape Kiritappu, Hokkaido
Meadow Bunting
Meadow Bunting
Snow-monkey park, Nagano
Rausu harbour, Hokkaido
Red-billed Starling
at Kasai park, Tokyo
Red-crowned Crane
on Hokkaido
Red-crowned Cranes
at dawn on the Setsurigawa river, Hokkaido
Slaty-backed and Glaucous-winged Gulls
on the pack ice off Hokkaido
'Snow monkey'
Japanese Macaque in a hot spring
'Snow monkeys'
Japanese Macaques in a hot spring
'Snow monkeys'
Japanese Macaques in a hot spring
'Snow monkeys'
Japanese Macaques in a hot spring
Steller's Sea Eagles
on the pack ice at Rausu, Hokkaido
Steller's Sea Eagles
on the pack ice at Rausu, Hokkaido
Ural Owl
on Hokkaido
White-tailed Eagle
on the pack ice at Rausu, Hokkaido
White-tailed Eagles
on the pack ice at Rausu, Hokkaido
Japan 2010
Alpine Accentor
at the ‘Snow-monkey’ park, Nagano
Eurasian Nuthatch
asiaticus race on Hokkaido
Black-tailed Gulls
at Choshi, Honshu
Cranes and sunrise, Arasaki, Kyushu
DSF & Eagles, Hokkaido
Dusky Thrush
at Karuizawa, Nagano
Hooded Crane
at Arasaki
Japanese Cormorant
at Choshi, Honshu
Red-crowned Cranes
on Hokkaido
Red-crowned Cranes
on Hokkaido
Red-crowned Crane
on Hokkaido
Red-crowned Cranes
on Hokkaido
Red-crowned Cranes
on Hokkaido
Japanese Green Pheasant
Japanese Grosbeak
at Karuizawa, Nagano
Japanese Grosbeak
at Karuizawa, Nagano
Japanese Reed Bunting male
at Omigawa, Honshu
Japanese Serow
at Karuizawa, Nagano
Japanese Serow
at Karuizawa, Nagano
Red-crowned Crane
on Hokkaido
'Snow-monkeys'
in the hot springs, Nagano
Solitary Snipe
in Maioka Park, nr Tokyo
Solitary Snipe
in Maioka Park, nr Tokyo
Steller's Sea Eagle
at Rausu, Hokkaido
Steller's Sea Eagle
at Rausu, Hokkaido
Steller's Sea Eagle
at Rausu, Hokkaido
Steller's Sea Eagle
at Rausu, Hokkaido
Ural Owl
on Hokkaido
Ural Owl
on Hokkaido
Ural Owl
on Hokkaido
Ural Owl
on Hokkaido
White-naped Crane
at Arasaki, Kyushu
White-naped Crane
at Arasaki, Kyushu
White-naped Crane
at Arasaki, Kyushu
White-tailed Eagle
at Rausu, Hokkaido
White-tailed Eagles
at Rausu, Hokkaido