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Early morning on the Setsuri River
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Early morning on the Setsuri River

Some of the endangered red crowned cranes in Hokkaido fly to the Setsuri River to spend the night and one of the best places to see them is the Otowabashi (Otowa bridge) that crosses the river. You have to be there very early, before sunrise, since they fly away to feed in the local farmer's fields as soon as the sun comes up (best larger).

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  • Early morning on the Setsuri River
  • Juvenile red crowned crane wading in the Otawa River, Tsurui Village, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Crane family
  • Family of cranes on the Setsuri River, Tsurui Village, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Red crowned crane feeding in the Setsuri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Red crowned crane feeding at the edge of the Setsuri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Cranes at sunrise
  • Pre-dawn blue hour with red-crowned cranes on the Setsuri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Crane with ripples and reflections
  • Crane with ripples and reflections
  • Setsuri River at sunrise
  • Breakfast
  • Red crowned crane with reflections, Setsuri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Red crowned crane family foraging at sunrise with reflections and ripples, Setsuri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Red-crowned cranes
  • Red crowned crane flying though the riverside trees at sunrise, Setsuri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Ichabod (the headless) Crane
  • Family of cranes fishing at dawn, juvenile with small fish, Setsuri River, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Family of red corwned cranes foraging in the Setsuri River, Otowabashi, Hokkaido, Japan
  • Red crowned crane fishing, ripples within ripples, Setsuri River, Hokkaido, Japan
  • fotoeffects

    on November 20, 2016

    Lovely shot!

  • kjakes1

    on November 20, 2016

    Stunning composition, and viewed larger is so nice, love the tones and atmosphere.

  • God's Child

    on November 20, 2016

    I agree with Byron Fair Photography's comment regarding how peaceful and quiet the setting appears!
    11/19/2016

  • TinaMarie Gardner

    on November 20, 2016

    gorgeous composition

  • jimholmquist

    on November 20, 2016

    Wonderful shot! I love the cranes and the fog in the distance.

  • Rick Willis

    on November 20, 2016

    Quite a few in the river...

  • Lgood

    on November 19, 2016

    This is a beautiful capture Terry

  • Denise Beetle

    on November 19, 2016

    very nice!!

  • Byron Fair Photography

    on November 19, 2016

    What a lovely scene. Looks like the peace and quiet.

  • Franks-Focus

    on November 19, 2016

    Definitely an excellent representation of a cold early-winter day.

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