Went looking for the local Steller's Sea-eagle yesterday but no luck. (It was last seen on Friday as far as I know) Anyway, it was a beautiful day and I got some firsts. The highlight of the day for me for sure was my first ever weasel. A Japanese Weasel (Mustela itatsi) to be precise. "Itachi" -Japanese.
I was most impressed with this little beauty. ....and got as many pics as I could before she/he disappeared.
My other first was the Great Spotted Woodpecker (below). I saw both a male and female from a distance but only photographed the female. (Hopefully I'll get closer next time)
Actually, I took over 500 photos for the day. Struth. An unusually big haul for me. It's gonna take a while to get through them. (All at Fukushimagata, Niigata)
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Great shots of the weasel.
I occasionally take 500 a day too, usually if I take BIF shots and overdo the continuous shooting. The 7D has huge 24MB files and can take 8 shots per second. I swear I spend more time hunched over the computer than I do taking pictures.......
Aww how come this guy let you get so close, I'm jealous!
I saw them several times in Beppu but they always ran away into thick bushes before I can get any shot.
I just got the Great Spotted WP as my life bird in Kushiro as well!
It was a fantastic trip. I'll upload the photos and story very soon.
Lovely animal and great shots. Do they go white like Mustela erminea?
Hmm, interesting. Sorry, Phil, I don't know if they go white. I'll have to look that one up! So much to learn...
Thanks for your comments everyone.
>Phil
Japanese weasel (Mustera itatsi) doesn't go white in winter.
Good photos, I want to take intermediate mammals' photos like these!
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