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Wednesday, 20 March 2019

Photographs at the Crane Roost



These images were taken at the apparently famous BRIDGE where according to the literature 'some truly memorable photographs " can be taken at this crane roost as the sun rises.

After leaving our guest house at 4.00 am we arrived at the BRIDGE in complete darkness and stood on this crowded view point for about three hours in TEMPERATURES of MINUS 28 degrees C waiting for the spectacle to unravel.

Even after one hour no-one could feel any of their extremities and trying to take a photo was an unbelievably difficult task, having fingers with no feelings and with camera bodies "sticking"to your face when using the viewfinder

However we all 'stuck it" out until the first feeble rays of sun came through. Unfortunately when this occurred heavy mist came down to obliterate the view! Not one crane could be seen!


It was suggested that we repeat this excerise the next morning.

NO TAKERS


However the above pretty pictures were obtained



Sandhill Crane

Sandhill Crane
Scarce in this Area
Arasaki, Kyushu

Ural Owls


Ural Owls, Hokkaido

Off Duty






Mrs B and I in restful mood!

Rachel with her mate Christa


"A bit dicey climbing these for beddy-byes after a few jars of Sake.

Even more dicey if you want a Wee in the night!

We should have paid a few more Yen for a proper room"

"Now, did I put my knickers on?"

Rachel & Peter, The 'Photographers"



The "photographers"






Rachel

Rachel going Native



Red-crowned Cranes






Immature Red-crowned Crane keeping a Rock Dove under its wing!



"I can even jump with a twig in my mouth"


Goal!!











Red-crowned (Japanese)Cranes, Hokkaido, Japan













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