Showing posts with label Wild. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wild. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Return of the Bean Goose to Kin Town in Okinawa

Tundra Bean Goose, Anser serrirostris, field

It Isn't Everyday You See Wild Geese on the Island

 

Whenever you spot one, out in the open, it's a good idea, to take lots of pictures.

They, aren't used to hanging around people in this part of the world.

So, you need to sneak up on them slowly and quietly or, they'll fly away, in a hurry.

They are called Tundra Bean Goose (Anser serrirostris) a migratory visitor.

In Japan,  Hishikui (ヒシクイ) is what they're called. And, people love these birds.


 pair of Bean Geese,open field,standing

 Seeing two of them means, you're twice as lucky but, be cautious; they're watching for you.

Approach them cautiously so, you don't spook them and, be twice as quiet, doing it.


three Bean Geese, field, birds, wildlife

Three of them, in the same day, is like winning the Trifecta in a horse race.

If one of them spots you, sneaking around, for a good shot, they'll all take off and fly away.


3 birds, wild, Bean Geese, open field
Bird lovers, photographers and probably news cameras, will go crazy over these geese.

They weren't in the fields of Kin Town yesterday, I know because, I was there.

And, had my lens, cranked all the way out to 700MM, to take these photos.


Bean Geese, pair, close-up

As soon as, I had enough photos, I sent a message to a cameraman friend.

Because, I know he will want to get there before the crowds and, take some photos, too.


3 Bean Geese, fields, road, buildings, fences

 Just to make sure, there's no confusion about, where the geese are located, a wide angle view.

GPS Coordinates:

Latitude: 26.447

Longitude: 127.935 


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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Sometimes We Get Off The Beaten Path (Photos)

trail in mountainous forest


Another excursion in the northern hills of Okinawa had me wondering.


mountain trail


What do we do this kind of stuff for ?


rocky trail in mountains of Okinawa


A person could slip and fall, especially when it starts raining.


stone stairs along mountain trail


The huffing, puffing and sore muscles make me ask myself, "What all this climbing good for?"

Then, I come across something like these flowers, growing in the wild.


yellow flowers

They would never have been seen by me, if I hadn't gotten off the beaten path !









Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Mountain Tiger Butterfly Photos


Mountain Tiger Photo #1 is a Contest Finalist shot in a butterfly house with a camera strobe.


Photo #2 was taken outdoors on Mt. Yonaha.

It's nice having photos make it into the finals but, I like photo #2 better.

That's mostly because I'd rather be out in nature, anywhere than, be indoors.

The best part of shooting photo #2 was when I got back up the hill.

You should have seen the look on Map It Okinawa's face when I told him,

"I finally got a Mountain Tiger, in the wild !"