Aisatsu

Aisatsu

This blog is for family and friends, to share my feelings and photos with and for myself, to support my fading memory. Readers who have my site translated automatically, please refer to the original if necessary. Especially when it comes to identification. Any comments, anonymous or by email name are always welcome!.

Wednesday, 23 January 2019

Around the big waves: Black Scoter, Black-throated Loon, Osprey, more ducks and gulls

Uminonakamichi.
There are some strong waves around the rocks off Shioya. Knowing all about the force of breaking waves I admire the ducks that venture there. This single Scoter seemed quite skilled.

Black Scoter, クロガモ
















A few solitairy Loons, facing the same breakers.  Black-throated Loon, オオハム



Diving just before the crash







Out in the far distance: hundreds, maybe thousands of Red-breased Mergansers, ウミアイサ


detail


An Osprey, ミサゴ landing his catch



Herring Gull, セグロカモメ



Black-tailed Gull, ウミネコ left and below,      Slaty-backed Gull, オオセグロカモメ on the right





 There weren't many ducks in the wild bird pond. This trio got my attention. The one in front looks all roughed up. Why? Just wet, or...?  Common Teal, コガモ



Nothern Shovelers, ハシビルガモ doing their thing like going around and around in circles




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