![]() ![]() Just a few hours south, they got to enjoy cherry blossoms that most only dream of and believe they bloom in early spring March - April. The participants were genuinely amazed not only did they get to photograph the Steller’s sea eagle, the red-crowned cranes, and other wildlife, they met the Ainu photograph minimalist winter scenes, enjoyed hot springs and Japans wild frontier. When I took this shot of this Mejiro sucking the sweet nectar of the Kawazu Sakura Cherry Blossom that blooms in mid to late February, I had just returned from Hokkaido via Tokyo in the morning from my annual Hokkaido photo tour, and by noon I took the shot, I brought along all my Hokkaido photo tour participants to enjoy a rare opportunity to photograph Japans earliest blooming cherry blossom and the Mejiro, they certainly are a beautiful combination. They have also been introduced International as pest control with mixed results. Often the specific epithet is written japonica, but this is incorrect due to their species range and being native to Japan, East Asia, Russia, Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines. The Mejiro or Japanese White-Eye also, known as the warbling white-eye, is a very small and super fast passerine bird. But sorry the raptor would not stop for me to get out my measuring tape. I have personally photographed a Steller’s Sea Eagle I swear had a wingspan eclipsing 10 ft that I witnessed from my chartered helicopter while I was on assignment capturing landscape shots between Hokkaido and Russia. They are also tall, measuring up to 94 cm (3 ft) sometimes even taller, with a huge wingspan of up to 250 cm (8 - 9 ft). These Eagles are huge, on average, the heaviest raptor on our planet, weighing up to and over 10 kg (22 pounds). Their HUGE, hooked bill is yellow when they feed, they do it with raw power. Their plumage is blackish brown-black all over except on the shoulders, rump, tail, thighs, and forehead, which are white. They are such extremely rare and formidable birds of prey that they have been around since the day of the dinosaurs, representing near evolutionary perfection, and with its deep piercing voice ra-ra-ra-raurau, those who have been in their presence “in the wild” have heard the echoes of the Steller’s dinosaur legacy. Somehow they seem immune to the passage of time. The Steller’ sea eagle is the champion of Raptors, glacial relics that have survived several ice ages. It was originally described by Peter Simon Pallas in 1811. ![]() Find out more about these different species here.The Steller's sea eagle is a large diurnal bird of prey in the family Accipitridae. Overall, Japan is home to around 723 different bird species. Some of the other birds in Japan include the black kite, a common sight in urban areas and known for its distinctive forked tail the white-tailed eagle, a large bird of prey found in northern Japan and the Japanese bush warbler, a small bird with a distinctive song that is commonly heard in forests and gardens throughout Japan. Other common birds include various species of finches, sparrows, and thrushes, as well as larger birds such as eagles and hawks. ![]() Some of the most famous birds in Japan include owls and cranes, which are revered in Japanese culture and are often depicted in art and literature. Japan is home to an incredibly diverse array of birds, consisting of both native species and migratory birds.
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