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Summer Shadows
Summer scenery at Toyanogata, Niigata, JapanAugust 28, 2016 At least I tried to do a spot of birding and I was even hoping for dragonflies, but I just ended up getting into the summer shadows at...
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Out of the Fog
Japanese SparrowhawkMount Yamamotto, Ojiya, Niigata, JapanSeptember 24 & 25, 2016I have a sore neck and tired arms. I had been looking forward to the raptor migration all summer long. I had also...
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Whiskered Terns in Niigata
Whiskered TernFukushimagata, Niigata, JapanOctober 1 and 2, 2016I believe Whiskered Terns are very rare visitors to Japan. This was my first record for them in Japan. I have seen them in Australia but...
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Niigata Moon
MoonNiigata City, Niigata, JapanOctober 14, 2016I always like the October moon in Niigata. Tonight when I was taking this picture, I heard my first swan for the season call out as it passed over head.
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Kawasemi
Kawa-semiCommon KingfisherFukushimagata, Niigata, JapanOctober 16, 2016Here's a bunch of shots of a Common Kingfisher at Fukushimagata this morning. Mr Honma was delighted when he spotted it and it was...
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White Bellies
White-bellied Sea-eaglesLone Pine Koala Sanctuary, Queensland, AustraliaAugust 9, 2016When you don't expect it, expect it. We were walking around feeding kangaroos at Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary when I...
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Oriental Stork
Oriental Stork"Konotori"Niigata, JapanOctober 30, 2016The Oriental Stork became extinct in Japan in the 1970s and a captive breeding program was commenced with a pair brought in from China. Globally,...
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It came from the sky
Oriental StorkNiigata, JapanNovember 6, 2016Mr Honma and I were being a bit greedy and went to look for the Oriental Stork again today. The first hour was fruitless with scans of the rice-fields with...
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Autumn Swans
Whooper SwanHyoko, Niigata, JapanNovember 13, 2016Here are some swans from Hyoko last Sunday. It was a beautiful autumn day but just in a week the colours have changed to winter.Whooper SwansTundra...
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Miners in a Jacaranda
Noisy MinerQueensland, AustraliaWhat could be more beautiful than a Noisy Miner in a Jacaranda?
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Second Day of Summer
Sacred KingfisherMichael's place, Queensland, AustraliaDecember 2, 2016Mick, Rod and I visited Michael's place early on the second day of summer. After that we went for bit of a drive and I managed...
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A Saturday Morning
Spangled DrongoMichael Hare's place, Queensland, AustraliaDecember 11, 2016Had a great outing with Mick and Rod to Michael Hare's place again. It was a duller day and cooler than the visit on the...
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Wyreema and Cambooya
Hodgson Creek, Cambooya, Queensland, AustraliaDecember 23, 2016 I was delighted to meet photographer Charles Dove on an outing with Michael Atzeni on Friday morning. Mick took the two of us to the...
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A Baza in the Sun
Pacific BazaMichael Hare's place, Queensland, AustraliaDecember 30, 2016On Friday morning I met Don and Heath for the first time when they kindly picked me up and took me to meet Mick at Michael Hare's...
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Every Year is a Big Year
Laughing KookaburraJapanese Gardens, USQ, Toowoomba, Queensland, AustraliaJanuary 1, 2017My mum passed away early on January 1st. It was strange new beginning for us.In a dream, later that day the we...
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Return of the Great Ice Eagle 2017
FukushimagataNiigata, JapanJanuary 29, 2017I really love Mr Honma’s enthusiasm. Every winter we look for the Steller’s Sea-eagle and he is always so bright and hopeful. We set out at 6:30 in the dark...
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Flu
A week has passed since I went to Hyoko. It was very disappointing to find it has been closed since December because of Bird Flu. Bird Flu was found in Niigata at the end of November. I think it is...
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Mid-March
Black-headed GullNon-breedingShinano River, Niigata, JapanSome common Niigata birds for this time of year. I haven't been out much but I haven't completely forgotten about my birds.After a long time of...
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Für Ebony
Rosewood FretboardHistory NT-L4 by the Shimamura Company, JapanWhat I thought was a simple and fun decision ended up being bit of a challenge for me.p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align:...
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LRP
Little Ringed PloverShinano River, Niigata City, JapanApril 2, 2017I had a nice encounter with this Little Ringed Plover this afternoon. I was actually trying to find gulls to photograph but couldn't...
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