Will we head into Spring as it is...? Tomakomai thought so, but on March 17, there was about 25 cm of snow ands. It's wet snow in March, so it looks like it will melt soon. In the snowy landscape of Lake Utonai, we saw ✨ a great blue heron dancing beautifully (Image courtesy of Lake Utonai at Roadside Station)

Winter Activity 2025 MOMBETSU Lake Komuke & Native Flower Garden Snow Trekking Stroll through Lake Komuke and the Komuke Native Flower Garden on snowshoes with an expert guide. Why don't you feel the scenery and charm that is different from the green season? For details, go to the official website "Monbetsu Tourist Information Center"

Is it the moment when it perches on a branch? It is ✨ a piece that conveys the coolness of the white-tailed eagle (Image courtesy of Lake Utonai at Roadside Station)

At Lake Utonai, a long-tailed moth ✨ tilts its head (Shimaenaga) (Image courtesy of Lake Utonai at Roadside Station)

The figure of a great blue heron standing in the cold wind. It also looks like he's shrugging his shoulders. (Image source: Lake Utonai Wildlife Conservation Center)

At Izumi no Mori, one of Yamato City's one of the best Nature Parks, which can be walked from Yamato Station on the Odakyu Enoshima Line and Sotetsu Main Line, many flora and fauna in the large park show their appearance in all four seasons. Even in winter, wild birds spend their time searching for food and cleansing their bodies while reflecting their beautiful and relaxed scenes on the surface of the water. There are many Spot where you can observe wild birds in the Izumi Forest, and you can enjoy the various expressions of the birds depending on the location and season.

The scenery of Lake Utonai on one day. If you think it's a gathering of swans...? January is a time when there are few waterfowl because most of the lake surface is frozen, but for various reasons, some swans can be seen wintering in Lake Utonai. (Image courtesy of Lake Utonai at Roadside Station)

Snow Fairy Did you know that there is a snow fairy in Hokkaido? Its name is "Shimaenaga" Originally, this wild bird called Enaga resembled a long-handled ladle in appearance. The chief of the handle (e) → named Enaga In fact, there are long-tailed moths in Honshu, but this pure white subspecies of long-tailed moth only lives in Hokkaido That's why Hokkaido is called Shima. The long-tailed moth, which lives only in Shima→ was named Shimaenaga It is only called the snow fairy, and you will see it from the time when the leaves fall and the snow begins to fall For that reason, it is also called a bird that signals snow

【 Towns where you can meet red-crowned cranes, Taiki Town 】 In Taiki Town, there are many red-crowned cranes, a special natural monument of the country. The most common season is autumn, just around this time. You can often see them looking for food in the fields after the crops have been harvested. The location gives the impression that it is more common on the sea side than on the mountain side. Please look for it! By the way, the small bird in the middle of the first photo is not a red-crowned crane, but a crowned crane. It is also attractive that various kinds of creatures can be seen together in Taiki Town ✨

The sprout-eating blue pigeon came to the trees in Iwamotoyama Park in Fuji City, Shizuoka Prefecture in mid-March! I hope that we will be able to maintain an environment where wild creatures can easily rest their wings in the future!

This is Sakujiro taken at Antaiji Temple, Nishio City. Kawazu cherry blossoms were beautiful ^^

Hokkaido also has zero snowfall. Fukujukusou is blooming At the end of the month the cherry blossoms will also bloom. Spent the winter in Miyagi and Iwate Migratory birds rest their feathers in Hokkaido Heading further north, one after another I'm going to leave.

I was looking around to see where I could hear the cry from, and I was able to take a picture!

*Please click to see the photos. It just so happened that a bird flew in and it was a perfect match with the Sky Tree, which is also a symbol of Japan.

During springtime, it's a joy to watch birds get excited amidst cherry blossom- happy to capture pink sakura framed bird moment. Its a spring fest for birds. This photo was taken in Oizumi central park in Nerima.

Kawazu cherry blossoms and mejiro In Kawazu Town, Shizuoka Prefecture, there was a whitetail in the cherry blossoms at the Kawazu cherry blossoms festival, so I pulled it out with a telephoto lens and took a picture.

Spring in Japan is all about cherry blossoms. Kawazu cherry blossoms bloom earlier than Someiyoshino, signaling that spring is near. The wild bird "Mejiro", which had never been seen before, is coming in search of nectar from Kawazu cherry blossoms. Kawazu cherry blossoms shine in the bright blue sky, and if there is a komejiro, it is "the first in spring". In a world where war is spreading, while looking at the Kawazu cherry blossoms on a calm day, I feel that I am happy to have been born in such a wonderful country.

Photographed in Oshima, Kushimoto Town, Wakayama Prefecture. Seagulls and dragonflies that come to feed the fish farm for spillage, and they are full without much effort.

Even in the rain, it is a mejiro that comes to our house every day. It's a photo taken through a gap in the curtain, but it's very vigilant, and I take a bite and look around.

It was a plum warbler, not a warbler.

It is a migratory bird photographed in a park with a pond. The beautiful pond water in the background highlights the beauty of the snow-white bird. I posted it because I hope that this harmony between nature and humans will continue forever.

"Eagle Observation Premium Tour" I participated in the winter-only tour held at the Tokachi Nature Center! In the midst of light snow, we will proceed along the quiet Tokachi River while receiving explanations from the guide of the Wild Bird Society. In addition to sea eagles and white-tailed eagles, we were able to see many wild birds such as striped long-tailed moths, swans, and kawaisa! I was impressed by the fact that I was able ✨ to use binoculars and telescopes to capture the figure clearly The other participants brought cool lenses that looked like bazookas 😎 It was a very satisfying 45 minutes. The tour will be held until 1/7 and will be held only on Saturdays and Sundays. Please contact the Tokachi Nature Center for details. 【Inquiry】 0155-32-6116 Tokachi Nature Center

Ducks swimming in the Tomawa River in Tochigi City in the cold wind.

Magan takes off all at once at sunrise This is "Izunuma", which straddles Kurihara City and Tome City in Miyagi Prefecture, and is a wild bird spot famous for the large number of magan geese flying in from the end of October every year. In particular, "Izunuma and Uchinuma" are said to be the best migratory bird flying places in Japan, where about 80% of the geese that come to Japan spend. It is especially famous for its early morning flight and evening roosting, and the scenery is so spectacular that it is popular with non-birdwatchers.

Lifuyu　 The swan that heralds the arrival of winter is in its usual place A storm of hair rose from the river, and the winter stage was ready. The all-important full-fledged "cold" has not yet come...

The beautiful green of the ducks was reflected in the beautiful red autumn leaves.

In front of the Tokachigawa Onsen Daiichi Hotel, three red-crowned crane cranes came to play!

The sight of the duck chicks swimming desperately is both cute and powerful.

💦 Why don't you cool off by playing in the water? 💦 In Tomakomai City, there are 💁 ♀️ many places where you can play in the water. You can experience canoeing in the river or enjoy ⛲ playing in the water in the park. Also, at Lake Utonai, which is also a roadside station, if you are lucky, you can see various kinds of wild birds and animals playing in the water ...! 🦢💦 "Mimikawa Canoe" Inquiries River Section, Road and River Division: 0144-32-6495 "Road Station Lake Utonai" Address: 〒059-1365 156-30 Uenae, Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Contact: 0144-58-4137 Lake Utonai Wildlife Conservation Center Address: 〒059-1365 Hokkaido Tomakomai City, Uenae 156-26 Contact: 0144-58-2231