Hokkaido IV

The ground of the woodland was still covered with thick snow but we had chance to see woodland birds near feeders.

Jay (akesuカケス) - a subspecies found in Hokkaido has a very distinct cinnamon coloured head.

 

We had never seen so many Jays in one place! 

Nuthatch (Gojukaraゴジュウカラ) - a very white underparts compared with the ones we are familiar in Britain.

Great spotted woodpecker (Akageraアカゲラ)

Marsh tit (Hashibutogaraハシブトガラ)

 

Dusky thrush (Tsugumiツグミ) & Jay

 Japanese tit (Shijukaraシジュウカラ)

Long-tailed tit (Shimaenagaシマエナガ) - completely white face

Brown-eared bulbul (Hiyodoriヒヨドリ)

Carrion crow (Hashibosogarasuハシボソガラス)

 

 

Wren (Misosazaiミソサザイ)

All of a sudden, the little ones started to be agitated with alarm calls, and this is why: a beautiful Red fox (Kitsuneキツネ)

 The woodland looks bleak from outside but it surely is getting ready for spring!

Hokkaido I

After several stressful weeks, unable to decide whether we could travel to and back from Britain, we finally had to abandon the plan and decided to go on a short trip to the Eastern parts of Hokkaido instead.

YES! CRANES! EAGLES! & SNOW! ⛄

 

Our first encounter with Red-crowned cranes (Tanchoタンチョウ)

three White-tailed eagles (Ojirowashiオジロワシ) & a Steller's sea eagle (Oowashiオオワシ)

Sika deer (Ezoshikaエゾシカ)

Red fox (Ezokitsuneエゾキツネ)

 

We came across some amazing wildlife there and would like to share some of it with you:)