Lapland Bunting

In this season, flock of Lapland Bunting containing ca. 40 individuals stays in Mukawa.
It is easy to approach when they eat tiny seed.

There are many Hen Harriers in this season.
They wander around grass land and aim flock of Lapland Bunting. So they can't bear to eat its food calmly.

male

female

Mukawa, Hokkaido. 12/2011.

In the litter

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

Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido. 14th/Aug/2011.

Shearwaters

Buller's Shearwater was one of main target of this cruise.

It was often sleeping.

"I'm sleepy"

Flesh-footed Shearwater.

Another target was Red-legged Kittiwake. Although we searched flock of Kittiwake one by one, no one contained...

Tomakomai, Hokkaido. 29th/Oct/2011.

Coast

Red-throated Loon stays around Tomakomai coast. We observed 100± of them.

Velvet Scotters were also observed over 100.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido. 29th/Oct/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.

young Black foot

I think this individual is a juvenile, because plumage is black luster and no wear compared with other individuals.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido. 29th/Oct/2011.

Skua gang

Pomarine Skua attack Black-regged Kittiwake around Tomakomai sea area in October.

Five Pomarines attacked one Kittiwake... Further, Streak Shearwater aimed its drop.

Tomakomai, Hokkaido. 29/Oct/2011.