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posted: April 30th, 2022 |
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This page begins with April 3rd and some photos of Kazuya's amazing Nerikiri, Sakura flavored this time. Then we show you a single shot of our driveway on April 9th and after that, we take a trip to Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. Next, you'll see some amazing Cream Puff photos, and then you'll see more Creamer's Field Waterfowl photos. Finally, you'll see six images which show the same spot in different years. Click on any thumbnail to begin.
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| Begin April 3rd - 22nd |
On April 3rd Kazuya made another batch of his famous Nerikiri. These things are just too amazing for words to describe, both in looks and in flavor.
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The first photo in this row shows our driveway on April 9. The snow is beginning to be wet out there in the low spot. The second and third photos were shot at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge on April 11 - the second shot is an overview of the field, and the third shot shows a flock of Snow Buntings.
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Here are three more shots of the Snow Buntings (Plectrophenax nivalis). Our book says that these and also McKay's Buntings (Plectrophenax hyperboreus) are often found together during migration, so if you look closely enough, and know precisely what you're looking for, maybe you can find both species in these photos.
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In these three photos you can easily find both Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) and also Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator). How do you like the third photo, taken by Kazuya?
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The first two shots in this row show a flock of Canada Geese in flight, and a single Trumpeter Swan is flying with them. The third shot shows only Canada Geese.
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Here are more Geese and a Swan in flight - so amazing.
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On April 20 Kazuya made some special cream puffs, specifically "Choux A La Crème Sakura." The filling was Cherry Blossom flavored. These were extremely delicious, oh, and also very beautiful to see.
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Now it's April 22 and we are back at Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. There are more Trumpeter Swans now than there were on the 19th. These are such an amazing bird. The Trumpeter Swan is not only the heaviest living bird native to North America, it is also the largest extant species of waterfowl, with a wingspan that may exceed 10 feet (3.0 m).
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Here are more Canada Geese (Branta canadensis) and also Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator).
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In this and also the following row are six shots which show more or less the same scene, on the same date, but in different years. The shots in this row show April 30, 2017, April 30, 2018, and May 1, 2019.
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Here are the equivalent shots which were taken on April 30, 2020, May 1, 2021, and April 30, 2022.
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