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Feb 27 2019
The mating display of these cranes is a birding highlight comparable to anything in the world
Jan 8 2020
Feb 24 2019
Hooded Cranes are the most numerous bird on Kyushu. Over 10000 birds overwinter here
Jan 8 2020
Feb 27 2019
The endangered Red-Crowned Cranes are threatened. They are resident on Hokkaido the northern most island. Concerted efforts at conservation have seen their numbers multiply from under a hundred birds 20 years ago to several thousand today
Jan 8 2020
Feb 23 2019
White-naped Cranes also overwinter in Kyushu before heading NW over Russia to their Mongolian breeding grounds. There were approx 3000 White-naped Cranes this year on Kyushu
Jan 8 2020
Feb 24 2019
Hooded cranes overwinter on Kyushu Japan's most southerly Island and leave in Feb/March crossing Northern Korea heading for their breeding grounds in Siberia.
Jan 8 2020
Mar 3 2019
On the hunt!!
Jan 7 2020
Mar 3 2019
A good looking Juvenile
Jan 7 2020
Mar 3 2019
Although not as numerous as the Steller's on the sea ice the there lots of juveniles and adults around
Jan 7 2020
Mar 3 2019
You can tell the age of a Stellers by seeing how grey his head feathers are, although they don't go pure white like me
Jan 7 2020
Mar 3 2019
There is so much food they really don't need to compete with each other or the White-tailed Sea Eagles
Jan 7 2020