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More from the dark pool…

September 21, 2022 by Stuart Price, posted in Shikotsuko
Grey Bunting

Only 5 species visited the forest pool but some of them were interesting…like the above Grey Bunting.

And this juvenile Japanese Robin.

Japanese Robin
Japanese Robin

As you can see lots of noise reduction in these images.

In addition to the dark it was raining and very very humid. And there were loads of mosquitoes too.

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A shy one

October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 by Stuart Price, posted in Shikotsuko
Grey Bunting

The forest pool allows us to photograph normally shy species. Like the above Grey Bunting. But also this one……………..

Japanese Robin

A male Japanese Robin. I only ever see them in autumn in this place for some reason.

Japanese Robin
Japanese Robin
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Another visit to the pool

October 4, 2021October 4, 2021 by Stuart Price, posted in Shikotsuko
Grey Bunting

We passed by the forest pool twice again this last weekend. And it was so dark……………..

The above male Grey Bunting put in an appearance at least.

Grey Bunting

This Olive-backed Pipit was not at the pool………….

Olive-backed Pipit
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The dark pool #1

September 26, 2021 by Stuart Price, posted in Shikotsuko
Grey Bunting

On the way back from east Hokkaido we stopped off at the well known forest pool near Shikotsuko. It was very dark but a couple of the local specialties put in an appearance including 2 Grey Buntings (not males as you can see).

Grey Bunting
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Grey Bunting

June 1, 2019 by Stuart Price, posted in Shikotsuko
Grey Bunting

Another difficult species to photograph is Grey Bunting. They occur in dark wet forests and tend to keep down in the long sasa grass.

A male visited the pool a couple of times………………

Grey Bunting
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