Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Strömand - Histrionicus histrionicus - Harlequin duck

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 Female Harlequin duck



Harlequin ducks and one female Red-breasted merganser
© NF Photo 160201  The harbor in Rausu, Hokkaido, Japan

When we arrived at Rausu in the evening we had just a little daylight left. But still enough to see what was swimming among the boats. One species was the Harlequin duck. You can see how small it is compared to the small Red-breasted merganser joining them in the last shot. Small ones both species.

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Saturday, August 27, 2016

Praktand - Anas falcata - Falcated duck

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Falcated duck flying with Mallards

Praktand - Anas falcata - Falcated duck
© NF Photo 160201  Lake Kussharo , Japan

A very beautiful duck. There was supposed to be a pair but I don´t know if the female in the last image is his.  The duck seem to look a bit like a Teal.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Sångsvan - Cygnus cygnus - Whooper Swan

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Sångsvan - Cygnus cygnus - Whooper Swan
© NF Photo 160131  Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido, Japan

The famous place to photograph Whooper Swans, Lake Kussharo in Japan. The people laying on the ice is my fellow travellers :)

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Saturday, August 20, 2016

Slaguggla - Strix uralensis japonica - Ural owl

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Slaguggla - Strix uralensis japonica - Ural owl
© NF Photo 160131  close to Tsurui, Japan

This one was sitting in a tree all by itself. Just sitting there half asleep not bothered by all people watching it. Probably a well known bird world wide.

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