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Twilight Geese

November 2, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Wildfowl
Cackling Goose

The last photos from my trip last week.

Cackling Goose
Cackling Goose
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Sunset geese

November 2, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Wildfowl
Snow Goose
Snow Goose

I didn’t get many Snow Goose photos on the ground: I managed a few so-so ones just as the sun was going down.

Snow Goose
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More Beans

November 1, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Wildfowl
Bean Goose

(Taiga) Bean Geese were very numerous but seemed to be in random small groups rather than big flocks.

Its plumage matched the autumnal hues well.

Bean Goose
Bean Goose
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Autumnal Snow Geese

November 1, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Wildfowl
Snow Goose

Shame I didn’t get to see them in some actual snow though……………

Snow Goose
Snow Goose
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Blue skies at last

November 1, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Wildfowl
Snow Goose

The weather on the second afternoon was much better and there were even some blue skies.

Snow Goose
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Chaos and Panic

October 31, 2020October 31, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Wildfowl
Cackling Goose

The Goshawk caused the Cackling Geese to dramatically scatter……………….

Cackling Goose
Cackling Goose
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Goshawk

October 31, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Raptors
Goshawk

The geese flocks attracted some raptors: Peregrine, White-tailed Eagle and this Goshawk……………..

Goshawk
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More Snowies and Cacklers

October 30, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Wildfowl
Snow Goose, Cackling Goose

Snow Geese and Cackling Geese are both pretty scarce down here Hakodate do it was nice to see them together.

Snow Geese are a particularly striking species.

Snow Goose
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A blizzard of geese

October 30, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Wildfowl
Snow Goose

Some more Snow Geese from the second day……………

Snow Goose
Snow Goose
Snow Goose
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Golden Cackling Geese

October 30, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Wildfowl
Cackling Goose

The Geese eventually settled down in the autumnal sunshine…………..

Cackling Goose

Although they were still a bit jumpy.

Cackling Goose
Cackling Goose
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More Cacklers

October 30, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Wildfowl
Cackling Goose

Some more Cackling Geese from last week.

Cackling Goose
Cackling Goose
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The commonest one

October 30, 2020 by Stuart Price, posted in East Hokkaido, Wildfowl
Cackling Goose

The most numerous of the 4 goose species at Urahoro seemed to be Cackling Goose. Loads of them…………………

Cackling Goose
Cackling Goose
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