Ural Owl

I went to Nopporo which was famous point of Ural Owl.

Great Tit.

Ebetu, Hokkaido. 21/Mar/2011.

New year birding

I went birding at 3th January to Tomakomai to Mukawa.

At first, I went to Utonai lake, foggy condition made Silhouette of Northern Pintails.

Eurasian Nuthatch in Tomakomai Experimental Forest.

In Yuhutu moor, I found female and male Merlin. Female one was far to take photo.
In opposite, male was on the electric pole at short range.

I got to take off of it.

Tomakomai to Mukawa

I went to Tomakomai to Mukawa to see birds with friends.

Marsh Tit and Eurasian Tree Creeper at Tomakomai Experimental Forest.

Common Scoter at Yuhutu.

Common Buzzard at Yuhutu moor.

A flock of Rosy Finch, Short-eared Owl and female Hen Harrier were seen at Atuma to Mukawa.
But I couldn't take good photo.

Tomakomai, Atuma and Mukawa, Hokkaido. 19/Dec/2010.

Food of Coal Tit

I found a Coal Tit which was looking for food. What was its food?

Oh Bugs.

All photos in Tomakomai, Hokkaido. 15/May/2010.

Tomakomai to Osatu

A pair of Smew was at pond in Tomakomai Experimental Forest.

In the morning, I walked around trail in the forest.
Eurasian Nuthatches approached to me.
This photo doesn't mistake direction.

Move to Osatu-numa...

The number of Whooper Swan have a peak of migration.

Photos in Tomakomai (photo no.1-2) and Chitose (3-5), Hokkaido. 29/Mar/2010 (1-3), 3/Apr/2010 (4-5).

Snow shoes and bird

I went to Nishioka park, Sapporo in January 6 before noon for birding through snow shoes trek.

Brown-eared Bulbul.

Great tit.

Eurasian Nuthatch.

Great Spotted Woodpecker.

On the snow shoes trek, I usually seek foot-prints of mammals.

I could find two foot-prints.

Red fox's (Vulpes vulpes).

Mountain Hare's (Lepus timidus).