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Winter Wildlife in Japan – Red Crowned Cranes

By Pui Hang Miles on April 13, 2017

High in the air a duo of red crowned cranes perform their dance on the snowy landscape of Hokkaido photographed by Nicola Billows during the NaturesLens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography Holiday

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Red-Crowned Cranes – the most regal aspect of Winter Wildlife in Japan

In the first of our series of blog posts on in , Nicola (Billows), one of our guests on our recent Japanese Winter Wildlife tour has very kindly sent us some of her favourite images to share with you.  This first blog post showcases the regal Red-Crowned Cranes.  These beautiful birds are among the largest of the crane family. They are so named because of a patch of bare, red skin on the crown, which gets brighter during the mating season.

The Early Morning Sight At One Of The Red Crowned Crane Roosting Sites Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography Holiday A Pair Of Red Crowned Cranes In The Snowy Hokkaido Landscape Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography Holiday

A Red Crowned Crane Having Just Landed On The Snowy Landscape Of Hokkaido Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography Holiday

In , the is said to live for a thousand years & a pair of them are featured in the design for the 1000 yen note. Cranes are also said to grant favours in return for acts of sacrifice. They are also known for their fairly elaborate mating dance that helps them in forming & maintaining the pair bond. This dance begins with the two cranes moving rhythmically closer until they are close enough to touch each other. They will then tilt their heads back & sound off with a fluting call together. This call will frequently trigger other such calls to start this dance, which has been beautifully captured by Nicola.

A Pair Of Red Crowned Cranes Perform Their Dance On The Snowy Landscape Of Hokkaido Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography HolidayA Dancing Pair Of Red Crowned Cranes Perform Their Courtship On The Snowy Landscape Of Hokkaido Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography HolidayA Solitary Red Crowned Crane Isolated Within The Snowy Landscape Of Hokkaido Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography HolidayA Trio Of Red Crowned Cranes Perform Their Dance On The Snowy Landscape Of Hokkaido Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography HolidayA Duo Of Red Crowned Cranes Perform Their Dance On The Snowy Landscape Of Hokkaido Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography HolidayHigh In The Air, A Duo Of Red Crowned Cranes Perform Their Dance On The Snowy Landscape Of Hokkaido Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography Holiday

PHOTOGRAPH THE WINTER WILDLIFE OF JAPAN FOR YOURSELF

To photograph the charismatic of Japan for yourself, join & , members of the NaturesLens guiding team, in Japan during February 2019 for a trip lasting 13 nights; this photography holiday will offer you the opportunity to capture images of the red-crowned crane, snow monkey, steller’s sea eagle, white tailed sea eagle, whooper swan, plus more; the NaturesLens Winter Wildlife of Japan Photography Holiday is offered on a half board, non-shared room basis, & costs typically £5249 per participant, but there are several early-bird places available priced at £4999.

All the details of the  Winter Wildlife of Japan Photography Holiday are available on the dedicated event page.