A daily record.
Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

A family trip to eastern Hokkaido, 3–7 February, four of us. I seized the few spare moments to do just a little birdwatching. The Rock Sandpiper I had been hoping to see was extremely distant, but I did get to see it. It was scope-distance only, so no photographs. I'll try again someday.

Adult White-tailed Eagle with Kunashir Island in the background.

流氷のオオワシ、オジロワシも見てきました。かなりの流氷が押し寄せていて、港から数十メートルしか出ることができませんでした。おかげで、岸寄りにワシが集まり、堤防からのギャラリーも船に乗船せずにして観察できていました。

Juvenile White-tailed Eagles are the best-looking, aren't they.

5時ごろ出港し、晴天にも恵まれ日の出とオオワシ、オジロワシが見られました!!

Just before sunrise. The eagles are already up and about on the drift ice.

知床羅臼の流氷と共に渡ってくるオオワシ。初めて見たけど、でかいねー。^^

Steller's Sea Eagles battling. No great agility, but the power is something else.