Photo Shoot Out- Wild...Birds

Yipeee!!!! I was able to dig some photos for the Friday Shoot out- Wildlife, according to Patty we don't have to go to the jungle and chase for wild animals, thanks to Butler and Bagman to clarify this one :-) but actually I'm still confused if it's wild life or wild animals only hahaha, because mine is about "wild birds" LOL. Oh well...better have one than nothing hehehe (although I told Patty and Butler and Bagman that I won't be able to join them for today's shoot out... but here I am).

I have only ducks and swans to share with you. I hope it's ok :-), anyways here they are:


These swans migrate from Siberia to Misawa during winter season



Another shot, the first photo and above were taken in Ichou Park last December



This photo and the remaining pictures below were taken in Shimoda Swan Park last February, I have seen only 6 swans and the rest were ducks. I did blog about Shimoda Swan Park, click here for more photos.



The six swans among the hundreds of ducks, they were like one family



I'm not sure if this is the whooper or whistling swan (according from the information on the board there are 2 kinds of swan here, see last photo) I didn't hear them whistling or whooping hehehe



Ducks, click the last photo to check what kind of ducks are these, I can not tell


This board tells the different kinds of ducks and swans of Magitsutsumi, click the photo to see

Ichou Park or Liberty Park

Ichou Park is in Momoishi Village in Oirase Town, Japan. As the town shares same latitude as New York City (Lat.40' 40" N), the Statue of Liberty was put in the park and is the highest of all the Statue of Liberties in Japan. The size is 11.5 meters high, 1/4 of the original size in New York and is lighted up at night, adding a fantastic atmosphere.

Directions: (using back road)

1. From POL gate, go straight until you see Universe Grocery Store, make a left on this Universe intersection.
2. Go straight, you will pass Eneos gas station on your left side and then pass Family Mart on your right side. Make a right turn when you see the Lawson Store on your right hand side. You will see the sign board, to Aeon Mall.
3. You will drive straight and pass rice fields (7-10 minute drive from Lawson) until you see the Shimoda Mall or Jusco Mall
4. Make a left turn on the traffic light before the traffic light intersection on going to Shimoda mall.
5. Go straight and make a left on the T-intersection.
6. Make a right turn when you see the Lawson Store on your right hand side.
7. Go straight and follow the direction on the signboard "Ichou Park", you will see on your left side the statue of liberty just follow the road leading to that park.

From Shimoda Mall or Jusco: (From the front side or main road)

1. Travel out to the main road of Shimoda Mall not on the back road. The main road is can be seen when you are coming out from the main entrance of the mall or from mister donut store side. Get off from the parking lot, make a left turn first and another left turn to hit the main road. You will pass Giga outlet (on your left side) as soon as you make a left.
2. Make a left turn on the traffic light after you pass Giga Outlet.
3. Go straight, make a right turn on the first traffic light.
4. Follow no. 5 to 7 directions above.