Squirrel

Chitose, Hokkaido. 22th/Apr/2012.

Cruise in midwinter

I organized Tomakomai cruise in February.
This cruise was held under weak wind although winter tended to be rough around these sea area in general.

But there was less appearance of sea birds as much as we expected.

Though there was a number of Least Auk, one of main target of this cruise,  other auks we expected (Crested Auklet and Long-billed Murrelet) were not seen.

Black-throated Diver.

Fur seal.

Black Scoters before riding on boat.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido. 19th/Feb/2012.

In the litter

Forest Tube-nose Bat Murina silvatica rests in dead leaf of tall glass Polygonum sachalinense.

Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido. 14th/Aug/2011.

Harbour Porpoise

In Tomakomai area, Harbour Porpoise can be observe around year, but it is too shy to take photo.
I have observed it but had no photo.

This day was lucky.

Left one is to be seen juvenile.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido. 29th/Oct/2011.

Morning

I went birding only morning last Saturday.

Red Squirrel.

Summer visitors came to Sapporo.
In this time, I only took photo of only Short-tailed Bush Warbler.

Surprisingly, Brown-eared Bulbul caught a cicada. I was aware cicadas already emerged they will sing in a few days. Summer is comming, though it is still cold.

Carrion Crow.

Sapporo, Hokkaido. 14th/May/2011.

Teuri island

There were not so many migration birds in Teuri island,too.

At first, Spotted Seals and Japanese Cormorants.

Many Gold Crest and vast Dusky Thrush (I didn't take photo) were observed....

 Northern Wryneck sang several place.

Latham's Snipe bleeds in this island.

This was only my lifer: Greater Short-toed Lark with a subspecies of White Wagtail ocularis.

Teuri island, Hokkaido. 3th and 4th/May/2011.

Yagishiri

I went to Yagishiri and Teuri island to see birds migration.

Unfortunately, migration was later than usual, not many birds were observed.

Generally, I went to only Teuri island, changing of pace, I was forward to Yagishiri island before arriving Teuri in one day, the ferry was twice in a day.

Slaty-backed Gull.

Red-flanked Bluetail was only migration bird taken photos in Yagishiri island.....

Hole out site of Spotted Seal...

Corydalis ambigua

Yagishiri island, Hokkaido. 4th/May/2011.

Dolphin and whale

I attended nature cruise in Rausu,

Flock of Dall's Porpoise

Minke Whale

Migration of Short-tailed Shearwater began in this area, several ten thousands of this shearwater will assemble within several weeks.

Rausu, Hokkaido. 30th/Apr/2011.

Intra family competition

I found a Chipmunk in Maruyama park, Sapporo. Did it recover its hibernation in this season?

 !!!!!

 Of course, lager one wins the contest.

Goldcrest.

Sapporo, Hokkaido. 2/Apr/2011.

Tomakomai Cruise -injured far seal-

I found a Fur Seal.

It was curious to see at the boat, but it was injured by fishery mesh putting on its neck.

I worried about its feature.

By the way, I forgot to upload Brünnich's Guillemot.

A Flying Squirrel

I went to Tomakomai to discuss my study data with my collaborator.

After discussion, I had free time at evening, so I was forward to the cavity nest of Flying Squirrel which I saw sometimes in this season but I couldn't take photo.

After standing by the tree, an individual was out of nest.
As soon as I recognized it, I looked into viewfinder but it was not in hole.
To check the exposure, I took a photo and previewed...

Wow!

I heard its voice "jeeeech jeeeeech".

It flew away after several minutes later.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido. 23/Feb/2011.

Spotted seal in Bakkai

Bakkai fishery port is famous for staying hundreds of Spotted Seals in winter.

Wakkanai, Hokkaido. 5/Feb/2011.

Sea lion in winter

I went to Ishikari to see Sea Lion with my friends at 30th Jan.

Last day, I watched football until 2:30, Japan won the prize of Asian cup!, I got up 6:00, so a little sleepy.

It was fallen snow last day, we wade through deep snow to open up a trail to the point of sea lion without snowshows .

It cost much time I expected, I hoped to obserb and to take photo of landing from sea, because they were nocturnal  and rest on rocky habitat of sea shore. But they already landed.

End of the year in Eastern Hokkaido -Nemuro-

Shika Deer.

In 31th, I drove around Nemuro.
I herd Shore Lark in Syunkunitai, but I couldn't find...

Glaucous-winged Gull.

Red-necked Grebe.

In northern Hokkaido, some of sea birds can be observe in fishery port at short range.

Black-throated Diver (right) and Pacific Diver (left) were observed at the same time.

Pacific Diver.

Dive.

Black-throated Diver...

Flying Squirrel in the dark

After birding, I went back to Tomakomai Experimental Forest to see Flying Squirrel.
Three individuals were out from tree cavity nest at about 17:20.
It was too dark to take photo...
But they were friendly, they ate winter buds above me.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido. 19/Dec/2010.