Rausu, Shiretoko, Hokkaido

  • Ice
    Ice
    Much better ice conditions compared to our previous trip.
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#6880
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagles
    Steller's Sea Eagles
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#6897
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle
    Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#9003
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle
    Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#9136
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle
    Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#6984
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagles
    Steller's Sea Eagles
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#7033
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle
    Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#9161
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagles
    White-tailed Eagles
    Haliaeetus albicilla
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#7079
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle
    Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#7141
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagles
    Steller's Sea Eagles
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#7150
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagles & White-tailed Eagles
    Steller's Sea Eagles & White-tailed Eagles
    Haliaeetus pelagicus & albicilla
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#7172
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagles & White-tailed Eagles
    Steller's Sea Eagles & White-tailed Eagles
    Haliaeetus pelagicus & albicilla
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#7242
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle
    Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#9215
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle
    Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus pelagica
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#9238
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagle
    White-tailed Eagle
    Haliaeetus albicilla
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#9248
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slaty-backed Gull
    Slaty-backed Gull
    Larus schistisagus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#9258
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagles
    Steller's Sea Eagles
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#9268
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sika Deer
    Sika Deer
    Cervus nippon yesoensis
    Notsuke Penninsula, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#9304
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sika Deer
    Sika Deer
    Cervus nippon yesoensis
    Notsuke Penninsula, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#7344
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Mt Rausu
    Mt Rausu
    Notsuke Penninsula, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#9321
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sika Deer
    Sika Deer
    Cervus nippon yesoensis
    Notsuke Penninsula, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#9322
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Breakwater
    Breakwater
    Notsuke Penninsula, Hokkaido, Japan, February 11, 2014
    2014-02-11#7348
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Dawn
    Dawn
    Early light looking West.
    Shiretoko Penninsula, Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7355
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagles & White-tailed Eagles
    Steller's Sea Eagles & White-tailed Eagles
    Haliaaeetus pelagicus & albicilla - at sunrise.
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7361
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sunrise
    Sunrise
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7369
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagles
    White-tailed Eagles
    Haliaeetus albicilla
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7394
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Kunashiri Island, Russia
    Kunashiri Island, Russia
    Claimed by Russia after WWII.
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7399
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagles & Steller's Sea Eagle
    White-tailed Eagles & Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus albicilla & pelagicus - squabbling over fish.
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7453
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle & White-tailed Eagle
    Steller's Sea Eagle & White-tailed Eagle
    Haliaeetus pelagicus & albicilla - squabbling over a fish.
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7521
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagles
    Steller's Sea Eagles
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7562
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagles
    White-tailed Eagles
    Haliaeetus albicilla
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7588
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagles
    White-tailed Eagles
    Haliaeetus albicilla & pelagicus (background).
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7599
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagle & Steller's Sea Eagle
    White-tailed Eagle & Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus albicilla & pelagicus - the White-tailed Eagle has the Steller's Sea Eagle almost completely in the water.
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7605
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagles & Steller's Sea Eagles
    White-tailed Eagles & Steller's Sea Eagles
    Haliaeetus albicilla & pelagicus - squabbling over fish.
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7674
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagles
    White-tailed Eagles
    Haliaeetus albicilla
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7721
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle
    Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7728
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagles
    White-tailed Eagles
    Haliaeetus albicilla
    Nemuro Strait, Hokkaido, Japan, February 12, 2014
    2014-02-12#7780
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Sea Ice
    Sea Ice
    The Sea ice had blown right up to the harbor during the night.
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#7808
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle & White-tailed Eagles
    Steller's Sea Eagle & White-tailed Eagles
    Haliaeetus pelagicus & albiciulla
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#7897
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle
    Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#9425
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagle
    White-tailed Eagle
    Haliaeetus albicilla
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#9447
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Fishing Boats
    Fishing Boats
    The fishing boats didn't go out due to the ice blocking the harbor.
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#7965
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagle
    Steller's Sea Eagle
    Haliaeetus pelagicus
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#9468
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Jungle Crows
    Jungle Crows
    Corvus macrorhynchos - coming out for fish scraps since the ice was very close to shore.
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#9518
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Japanese Coast Guard
    Japanese Coast Guard
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#7975
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Steller's Sea Eagles
    Steller's Sea Eagles
    Haliaeetus pelagicus - squabbling.
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#9994
    Larry L. Jackson
  • White-tailed Eagle
    White-tailed Eagle
    Haliaeetus albicilla
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#0016
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slaty-backed Gull
    Slaty-backed Gull
    Larus schistisagus - juvenile.
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#8013
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slaty-backed Gull
    Slaty-backed Gull
    Larus schistisagus
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#8032
    Larry L. Jackson
  • Slaty-backed Gull
    Slaty-backed Gull
    Larus schistisagus
    Rausu Harbor, Hokkaido, Japan, February 13, 2014
    2014-02-13#8079
    Larry L. Jackson