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Whilst watching the eagles perform their stuff up at Yakumo I noticed a small bird flitting around the bushes.
Small birds have been thin on the ground this winter. Hopefully that will change soon…………
It was a male Yellow-throated Bunting. This is a regular but scarce winter visitor to Hokkaido and I rattled off some shots in between the eagles.
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That’a a stunning little bird – reminds me of a Crested Tit
Thanks Tony, maybe you’ll see one next time you come to Hakodate……….