Narcissus Flycatcher Junsai-ike, Niigata, Japan May 4, 2013 This is the final installment for Golden Week 2013. It is raining now and I have to iron my socks for tomorrow. Actually we had nice weather the last few days and I saw some nice birds, animals and places. Also ate and drank heaps. There are… Continue reading
Nagaoka Castle Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan Pentax K200D with Pentax 17-70mm – a nice kit for scenery, I think. April 28, 2013 Part two of my Golden Week 2013 and we start off with views of Nagaoka Castle last Sunday afternoon. Don’t be fooled. There were many, many humans about the place. The bird photos were… Continue reading
View at an inlet up along the Shinano River Niigata, Japan April 20, 2013 The first two pics were taken last week but hopefully this is the first post for this year’s Golden Week. We just had a three day weekend with Monday off. Two more work days for me til we get a big… Continue reading
Black Falcons rounding up Feral Pigeons (Rock Dove) North-west of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia as seen with Kevin Williams!! am March 28, 2013 Been so busy lately but wanted to upload these images. Hope to have time to read other blogs soon. Thanks for visiting. Black Falcon …and late one afternoon a couple of days later… Continue reading
Barn Swallow Junsai-ike, Niigata, Japan April 13, 2013 Last Saturday morn Mr Honma and myself visited Junsai-ike from 7am til it started raining at about 10. I felt cold and called it a day. Typically it became fine and warm once I got home and packed up the camera. Some blossoms about but also bits… Continue reading
Red-necked Wallaby (I think?) Cooby Dam, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia March 30, 2013 Enjoyed a nice outing at Cooby Dam with the kind folk from the Toowoomba Bird Observers. I think the highlight was a displaying Musk Duck. A first for me. Sadly, I failed to photograph the female and yet again, I have later thought… Continue reading
White-breasted Woodswallows Cairns International Airport, Queensland, Australia October 2012 Also excited today as my book Big Eagles Japan is now in Apple’s iBookstore! You can see it here: Big Eagles Japan iBookstore Continue reading
Bohemian Waxwing Niigata, Japan February 28, 2013, 5:38pm. ISO 27807 f5.6 1/250 +1, fill-flash handheld Nikon D800 Nikkor 80-400mm VR I’ve yearned to see waxwings for years. I recall seeing their pictures when I was young in Australia and considered them as exotic species of the northern hemisphere. I’ve known they are in Japan and every… Continue reading
https://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf Big Eagles Japan by Russell and Hiroko Jenkins | Make Your Own Book This is to announce the availability of my new book, Big Eagles Japan. (Actually, my wife’s too -she took some of the pictures at Shiretoko and actually arranged to whole trip) It’s not just something I did overnight and I’d like… Continue reading
Don’t remember if I mentioned that White Swan Japan is available as an eBook for Apple devices such as iPad, iPod and iPhone. It is only available at iTunes in the US for $4.99. I’m sorry but it’s also just in British English. I’m thinking of doing a US version later. http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf White Swan Japan… Continue reading
Japanese Pygmy Woodpecker Toyanogata, Niigata, Japan February 23, 2013 Today was supposed to be really miserable weather wise, however it was a pretty nice and sunny morning so what was just intended as a check-up for White-tailed Sea-eagles at Toyanogata, turned out to be a nice walk in the park. No eagles but lots of… Continue reading
White-tailed Sea Eagle Rausu, Shiretoko, Hokkaido, Japan February 25, 2006 What do you think these eagles are doing? This is from my Shiretoko trip seven years ago. They are on the ice-floe in the sea. I noticed eagles sometimes sticking their beaks into the ice. I’m not sure if the ice is fresh water or… Continue reading
Steller’s Sea-eagle Niigata, Japan February 10, 2013 The best thing about this post is the title. Anyway, these are my only shots of a Steller’s this year. The last was February 19, 2011. I guess it’s nice to know the pics are just a few hours old. Mr Honma and I had an early start… Continue reading
Koala drinking at a water sprinkler Capalaba, Queensland, Australia Brisbane heatwave of 1995 These pictures are from the Brisbane heatwave of 1995. It was the hottest then summer in fifty years. I couldn’t understand it when the news said it was 100% humidity -I thought we’d be under water… Anyway, we were trying get cool… Continue reading
Lovely Fairy-wren female Iron Range National Park, Queensland, Australia My only pic of a Lovely Fairy-wren in far north-east Queensland. Notice her ring on the right foot? They are very shy and difficult to get close to. This image was originally photographed in a very dark area at a very hight ISO then processed with… Continue reading
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