Bewick’s Swan Hyoko, Niigata, Japan October 17, 2015 Post Edit: Stu from Hakodate Birding correctly corrected me as identifying the swans in this post as Bewick’s Swans. I had incorrectly labelled them as Whoopers. There are usually two species of swans at Hyoko in the winter; Whooper Swan and Bewick’s Swan. As Whoopers seem to… Continue reading
Northern Pintails Hyoko, Niigata, Japan January 24, 2015 Here are some flight shots I took last weekend trying out the Nikon D7100 and AF-S Nikkor 80-400mm VR. I don’t know if the af is as good as the D800 but I’m getting old and these pics made me sentimental. I remember visiting the Birds Australia… Continue reading
Hyoko, Niigata, Japan January 24, 2015 Saturday was supposed to have poor weather but a sunny morning saw me grab my gear and head to Hyoko for the afternoon. I was only there for 80 minutes but I took about a thousand pics. It was very exciting for a raptor nut such as myself with… Continue reading
Thank you for visiting this blog for another year. I’m very grateful for your visits and comments. I know it’s a busy time of the year but I hope you can have a bit of time to sit down with a quiet beer and enjoy these mixed ducks….. Some hints: All photos taken at Hyoko,… Continue reading
Peregrine Falcon Fukushimagata, Niigata, Japan November 24, 2014 Today was a national holiday and I enjoyed a walk around Fukushimagata. (It was a dull day as you can see in the photos, but no rain!) More and more, I’m not surprised when finding birds that I think are from the North Pacific region. The above… Continue reading
Northern Pintail female Hyoko, Niigata, Japan February 11, 2014 Enjoyed a national holiday today and spent my time sneaking up on sleeping ducks at Hyoko. I took over 500 photographs. It was fun. Here are 7. Northern Pintail male Northern Pintail male Eurasian Wigeon male Continue reading
Northern Goshawk Fukushimagata, Niigata, Japan November 5, 2012 Mr Honma and I checked out two wetland areas around Niigata today. First we went to Fukushimagata and were treated by this young goshawk which landed on a post behind the bird observatory for a few moments. She looked around just for a bit before departing and… Continue reading
Northern Pintail Hyoko, Niigata, Japan. December 30, 2011 Nikon D300 Nikkor af-s 300mmf4 Northern Pintails have been increasing at Hyoko since I started visiting. They are wild but know they are safe behind a fenced habitat. You can stand on one side of the fence and they carry on with their business just centimetres away.… Continue reading
Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo japonicus -variation of Common Buzzard) “Raptors of the World” – Ferguson-Lees & Christie -Princeton Field Guides, 2005. Also known as Eastern Buzzard (Buteo japonicus) “Birds of East Asia – China,Taiwan, Korea, Japan, and Russia” -Mark Brazil -Princeton, 2009. Photos taken at Hyoko, Niigata, Japan January 8, 2012 Japanese: Nosuri Updated: Thanks… Continue reading
3pm feeding of the wild birds Hyoko, Niigata, Japan, December 30, 2011 Hyoko is a small lake in a community on the outskirts of Niigata city. In the winter months the locals give food, (rice husks), to the wild birds. Visitors can also buy packets of rice husks to feed the birds. It happens every… Continue reading
Russell Jenkins Stoop Files 