Stare - Sturnus vulgaris Common Starling

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Stare - Sturnus vulgaris Common Starlin 

© NF Photo 160125  Arasaki , Japan

Common Starling was rather common around the area of Arasaki 25-26/1. We also saw a few in Tokyo area. Acc o wikipedia they should not be in Japan but they was. 

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Svartkråka - Corvus (c.) corone - Carrion crow

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Svartkråka - Corvus (c.) corone - Carrion crow

© NF Photo 160125  Arasaki center, Japan

Well, crows are common birds but it would still have been nice with a closeup. But snowstorms made it pretty hard. 

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Svartryggig rödstjärt - Phoenicurus auroreus - Daurian redstart

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Svartryggig rödstjärt - Phoenicurus auroreus - Daurian redstart

© NF Photo 160125 Arasaki Crane Center , Japan

There was not much information on this bird. But I guess this is a female. She did not seem to enjoy the snow. 

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Birds in Arasaki

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Bläsand - Anas Penelope - Eurasian Wigeon

 Gråhäger - Ardea cinerea - Grey Heron

Silkeshäger - Egretta garzetta - Little Egret

© NF Photo 160125  Arasaki bridge, Kyushu , Japan

Some well known birds from many places that I also found in Japan. The first two I know from Sweden, where I live and the Little egret seem to be all around the globe except for the northern part. 

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Blåtrast - Monticola solitarius - Blue rock thrush

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When we had breakfast this little Blue rock trush female met us at the bus. This bird turned out not to be a trush. Think it belongs to the flycatchers. 

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Sädesärla - M. a. lugens - White_wagtail , Black-backed wagtail

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Sädesärla - M. a. lugens - White_wagtail 

© NF Photo 160125  Arasaki Crane Center , Kyushu, Japan

  Kyushu is a subtropic island so I think the wagtail did not expect all this snow. It did seem a bit lost in it. The snowflakes are almost as big as the bird. 

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Black-backed wagtail or kamchatka/Japanese pied wagtail, similar to M. a. yarrellii, but has a black eyestripe and white remiges; might have a claim to constitute a distinct species.

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Glasögontrana - Grus vipio - White-naped crane

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Glasögontrana - Grus vipio - White-naped crane

© NF Photo 160125  Arasaki Crane Center , Japan

This species of cranes are endangered but in this place there was a lot. Actually most of the worlds population. A large and beautiful crane. 

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