A White Tailed Sea Eagle stood on the ice of one of the frozen lakes photographed by Nicola Billows during the NaturesLens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography Holiday

Winter Wildlife in Japan – Stellers & White Tailed Sea Eagles

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Stellers & White Tailed Sea Eagles – more aspects of Winter Wildlife in Japan

The fourth & last instalment of Nicola's images is dedicated to the magnificent Steller's & White Tailed Sea Eagles. Our in tour includes six boat trips to photograph these fantastic raptors. Each day, the group faced different weather conditions which presented them with different photographic opportunities. Sometimes, the Eagles came so close that the group were almost over-lensed with intermediate zoom lenses!

A visit to one of several frozen lakes in the area is always included in our tour, & this year yielded some great images of the Eagles ‘striding' across the ice.

A Stellers Sea Eagle Sweeps It'S Wings Forward On The Ice Of One Of The Frozen Lakes Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography HolidayOne Of Hokkaido'S White Tailed Sea Eagles Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography HolidayOne Of Hokkaido'S Steller Sea Eagles Swoops For A Fish Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography Holiday

One Of The White Tailed Sea Eagles Swoops For A Fish Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography HolidayA White Tailed Sea Eagle Lands On The Rausu Pack Ice Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography Holiday

A White Tailed Sea Eagle Stood On The Ice Of One Of The Frozen Lakes Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography HolidayA White Tailed Sea Eagle Soars Through The Air Above One Of The Feeding Sites Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography Holiday

Nothing can prepare you for that incredible moment when you are amongst the ice floes with eagles all around. It is pretty standard for our guests to finish each of the sessions feeling as though they have been in the gym, with arms that ache from non-stop shooting.

Many of our group came on the trip to fulfil a long-awaited plan to see the Snow Monkeys; however, they left saying that the highlight of the trip was the boat trips to photograph the eagles. In Nicola's own words “this was an amazing trip – lots of wildlife on hand, with lots of opportunities to take stunning images.”

A Stellers Sea Eagle Strides Across The Ice Of One Of The Frozen Lakes Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography Holiday A Juvenile White Tailed Sea Eagle Having Just Landed On The Ice Of One Of The Frozen Lakes Photographed By Nicola Billows During The Natureslens Japanese Winter Wildlife Photography Holiday A Juvenile Stellers Sea Eagle Eats Fish Whilst Being Pestered By A Pair Of Crows 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 for yourself, join Miles & , 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.

 

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