Tag Archives: Wildlife

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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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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17th February: Hokkaido – Dawn at Otowa Bridge

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

We turned up at Otowa bridge before dawn to photograph red-crowned cranes as they woke up for the day.  The temperature was -26˚C  (-15˚F) and the dew point was -18˚C  (0˚F).  I had known what temperatures to expect before leaving … Continue reading →

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16th February: Hokkaido – Twilight near Kushiro

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

The Crane Centre had shut for the day but there was still a little daylight left so we went to beside a nearby farm where the cranes might be flying overhead en route to their overnight nesting spots.

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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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Itinerary of Journey to Patagonia, Antarctica and Easter Island

Posted on February 27, 2011 by

From 3 March to 2 May 2011, I travelled with my friend Greg Kraushaar to Patagonia, Antarctica, Iguazu Falls, Easter Island and Tahiti.  This is my itinerary, with links to posts: March 2:  Fly Sydney to Buenos Aires March 3 … Continue reading →

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