December can be dark and gloomy in Niigata. There can still be beauty and excitement to find however. I fear my D500 and 5.6 lens capture more noise than I like. That said, it is remarkable what current cameras can do.
Hyoko, Niigata, Japan
Tundra Swans
The view behind Hyoko
Eurasian Sparrowhawk
Eastern Buzzard and Eurasian Marsh Harrier


























Great Harrier shots Russell…………