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The Handbook of Bird Photography
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The Handbook of Bird Photography

by Markus Varesvuo, Jari Peltomaki, Bence Mate
April 2013
Beginner content levelBeginner
368 pages
9h 3m
English
Rocky Nook
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JARI PELTOMÄKI

HOKKAIDŌ, JAPAN

Hokkaidō Island offers great winter birding opportunities, delightful cuisine, and relaxing Japanese baths.

Hokkaidō Island in northern Japan is one of my favorite locations for photography in the world. I have been to this rather arctic island twice in February to photograph birds. The weather on Hokkaidō in winter resembles spring on the Varanger Peninsula in Norway, and some of the snowstorms can definitely be heavy!

Blakiston’s Fish-Owls, Red-crowned Cranes, and Steller’s Sea-Eagles are the main targets on Hokkaidō, but the island also offers good chances for Black Kites, White-tailed Eagles, Pintails, and Whooper Swans. The fishing ports attract Scaups, Red-breasted Mergansers, Goosanders, and Harlequin Ducks. ...

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ISBN: 9781457179570