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Don't Egret It
Great White EgretFukushimagata, Niigata, JapanNovember 28, 2017After impatiently waiting for rain to go away, Monday and Tuesday were fine. I decided to take some time off and go to Fukushimagata.Many...
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Sunny at Sakata
SakataNiigata, JapanDecember 3, 2017Yesterday Keiko, Jonah, and Luke kindly took me to Sakata. It was sunny but very cool when we got there. It was nice to see plenty of waterfowl out on the water...
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Cormorants in the Rain
Great CormorantFukushimagata, Niigata, JapanDecember 20, 2017I've learned living in Niigata, that if you don't go out in the rain, you just don't go out. I think there are three possible cormorants to...
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Duck for Christmas
Hyoko, Niigata, JapanDecember 27, 2017It's nice to get some time off for winter. It seems to have been a long year. Being in Japan, Christmas Day was a work day but I took it off and headed to Hyoko. I...
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Another Year Over
CygnusHyoko, Niigata, JapanDecember, 2017My mum passed away on the first day of this year so today is the eve of her first anniversary.I still have metal things in the arm I broke. The largest looks...
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Endless Rain
Tundra SwansHyoko, Niigata, JapanJanuary 3, 2018I went to Hyoko again this morning but light, wet, snow became a blizzard so I only stayed for an hour. By the time I got home again the sun broke out. I...
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BiFs for the New Year
Northern PintailHyoko, Niigata, JapanJanuary 5, 2018After two years thinking about it, I finally got a Nikon D500. The pictures are noisier than the D800 but the AF is pretty amazing, and I can take...
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Tombi
Black-eared KiteHyoko, Niigata, JapanJanuary 7, 2018"Tombi" is a casual Japanese name for Black-eared Kite. "Tobi" is more usual.I guess I have to look at these photos with 'the glass is half full'...
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A Hybrid
Hybrid Ferruginous Duck + Common PochardHyoko, Niigata, JapanJanuary, 2018It's been very cold the last few weeks and I haven't birded much. I get so tired of falling down. I've heard people have had...
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Cold White
Fukushimagata, Niigata, JapanFebruary 3, 2018I met Luke for a few hours at Fukushimagata yesterday morning. It was sunny and warm considering appearances. You can see it's a bit misty. I hiked heaps...
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TBO Australian Raptor Flash Guide 2008 pdf file
Toowoomba Bird Observers Australian Raptor Flash Guide 2008(image only - download pdf below)Stooping down deeply through my files I failed to find the latest folder for these raptor guides. I made...
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The Frozen Lake
Hyoko, Niigata, JapanFebruary 11, 2018After a long cold week with heavy snow, it was sunny yesterday morning so I went to Hyoko. It was treacherous walking between thick walls of ice. A kind lady...
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The Happy Duck
Luke's DuckHyoko, Niigata, JapanFebruary 11, 2018I usually overlook hybrids but have been trying to have a closer look because my friend Luke seems intrigued. I took these pics last Saturday.When I...
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Keep Our Villages Safe
Blakiston's Fish Owl(Bubo blakistoni)Japanese: Shima-fukuroAinu: Kotankorokamui - ("God who protects villages")Rausu, Shiretoko, Hokkaido, JapanFebruary 24, 2018Time flies. Already a week ago I enjoyed...
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TANCHO Tsuru
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Return to the Kingdom of the Great Ice Eagles
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Robin in the Shadows
Japanese RobinJunsai-ike, Niigata, JapanApril 21, 2018Just a brief post to keep this blog alive. Enjoyed two days at Junsai-ike over the weekend but didn't get many pics. Best were of this robin in the...
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Tulips in Niigata
TulipsNagaike Park, Shibata, Niigata, JapanApril 28, 2018I haven't been a very good birder recently. Here are some tulip photos taken last Saturday.Niigata takes great pride in their tulips this time...
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Our Green has Come
Fukushimagata, Niigata, JapanMay, 2018It's really nice to see green after the colder months.Here are some sights from the last month or so around Niigata.DragonflyGrey HeronOspreyOriental CuckooBarn...
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Some Summer Birds
Yellow BitternNiigata, JapanMay, 2018Here are some summer birds around Niigata from the past week.Black-browed Reed WarblerOriental Reed WarblerBull-headed ShrikeI renamed this as Bull-head Shrike from...
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