Tag Archives: White-tailed sea eagles

22nd February: Hokkaido – Nemuro Strait (Day 2)

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

We arose again before dawn to go out to the ice floes on the open sea to photograph Steller’s Sea Eagles.  However, the sea ice had gone and conditions were too rough.  We still had a voyage in the boat, … Continue reading →

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21st February: Hokkaido – Nemuro-kaikyo Strait near Rausu

Posted on June 22, 2012 by

Before dawn we left Rausu in a boat for a rendezvous with Steller’s Eagles at the floating ice in the Nemuro-kaikyo Strait between Hokkaido and the Kuril Islands. The Kuril Islands, just north-east of Hokkaido, have been part of Russia … Continue reading →

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17th February: Hokkaido – Akan International Crane Centre (Day 2)

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

After our pre-dawn start at Otowa Bridge, we returned to the hotel for breakfast and then went to the Akan International Crane Centre, which opens at 9AM. The Sika fawn turned up again.  Here you can see the spots on the … Continue reading →

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16th February: Hokkaido – Akan International Crane Centre

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

After the plane arrived at the airport in Kushiro, we dropped off our luggage at a hotel and headed for the Akan International Crane Centre.  This is not the headquarters of a Japanese multinational involved in the construction industry but … Continue reading →

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