Birdwatching and Wildlife watching in Hokkaido (February 10 - 14, 2025)

 Perhaps because of the stormy weather a few days earlier, there were few sea ducks and other seabirds, there was a lot of snow and the trip was generally unsatisfactory. Ezo sika deer were still present on the Notsuke Peninsula, much to the delight of the tourists.

Ezo Deer

Ezo Deer

Ezo Deer

Ezo Deer

Ezo Deer

Ezo Deer

Ezo Deer

Ezo Deer

Ezo Deer

Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Slaty-backed Gull

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Common Gull

Red Fox

Red Fox

Ural Owl

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

Long-tailed Rosefinch

White-naped and Red-crowned Crane

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Glaucous Gull

Steller's Sea Lion

Steller's Sea Lion

Steller's Sea Lion

Steller's Sea Lion

Steller's Sea Lion

Steller's Sea Lion

Birdwatching in Kabukuri-numa and Izu-numa, Miyagi (November 23-26, 2023）

 Five goose species were seen during the 4 days.  Two male and three female Hen Harrier was active on  25 November.  It was a good sighting of male Merlin on 23 November.

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier female

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Hen Harrier male

Japanese Buzzard

Japanese Buzzard

Japanese Buzzard

Japanese Buzzard

Tree Sparrow

Tree Sparrow

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Cackling Goose

Merlin

Merlin

Merlin

Merlin

Merlin

Oriental Greenfinch

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose

Northern Pintail

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan

Whooper Swan