Thursday, 10 February 2011

Souya

I heard female Steller's Eider which was very rare species in Japan was at fishery port in Wakkanai city, I had time to go to Northern Hokkaido.

As soon as I arrived port, I found the target at long distance with Long-tailed Duck and female Velvet Scotter. I observed it through scope, it was near shore. I tried to approach and success to take photo at short range. It was not so shy I expected because it didn't dive into water or flew away for escaping.



A Common Guillemot was also in this port.



Wakkanai, Hokkaido. 5/Feb/2011.
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4 comments:

  1. Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok10 February 2011 at 16:30

    Wow Steller's Eider! I don't think I'll have a chance to see this beautiful duck. Congratulations!

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  2. martesorex11 February 2011 at 17:58

    I want to see male one next.

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  3. Chris12 February 2011 at 06:51

    Wow a steller eider... We only have one male over here. he has been there for 5 years now but is is a rare bird. I've never seen it. Well done.

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  4. martesorex13 February 2011 at 23:49

    >Chris
    My friend pointed that this individual is a juvenile and unknown sex.
    So it might be a male, I hope it will come back turning adult male next year.

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