![]() Please see other article from Kaito IMAHORI about Wildlife of Hokkaidoīlakiston’s fish owl that lives in the forest of ShiretokoĮxperiencing Autumn From the Notsuke Peninsula to Tokachi Plain: Seeing Flocks of Snow Geese, Brandt, and Pika (Part 1)Įxperiencing Autumn From the Notsuke Peninsula to Tokachi Plain: Seeing Flocks of Snow Geese, Brandt, and Pika (Part 2) We have our guesthouse Shiretoko Serai in Rausu on the Shiretoko Peninsula. We can make various arrangements for your trip. *Contact us, Saiyu Travel for more information about wildlife and bird watching in Hokkaido. Photograhy & text : Kaito IMAHORI (Shiretoko Serai) Small birds, such as the Long-tailed tits, can be seen hovering around the trees, licking the sap as a precious source of sugars in their bodies. japonicus)įrom mid-February to early March, once the bitter cold starts to loosen its grip, the parts of the trees that are damaged will start to drip out sap, which freezes into sweet icicles. japonicus) Hokkaido’s Long-tailed tit (A. Many wild bird photographers are aiming to capture them in that cute, round shape. They can be observed all year around in Hokkaido, but in the cold winter months, they will puff out their feathers to stay warm. It became quite popular when it was featured in Japanese animation (anime) and comics (manga), and a variety of souvenir goods. ![]() ![]() With a white face like a snowball, a small beak, round eyes, and yellow eyelids, the Hokkaido long-tailed tits are called “snow fairies” because they are so cute in their appearance. ![]() Youtube : Long-tailed tit Hokkaido’s Long-tailed tit (A. Unlike the tits of the mainland, the Hokkaido tits do not have thick black eyebrows, so their faces are all white. The Long-tailed tit in Hokkaido is Aegithalos caudatus japonicus, a sub-species of the Long-tailed tits found on Honshu. ![]()
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