#hokkaido

gring@diasp.org

On the island of #Hokkaido, the mouth of the #Tokachi River freezes each winter, causing blocks of ice to form and wash up on the beach in the city of Toyokoro. This natural phenomenon, nicknamed 'jewellery ice, is unique to #Japan.

yew@diasp.eu

A white-tailed eagle lands on a block of ice. The blocks of ice drifting from Siberia to Hokkaido each winter bring with them many marine animals and other sources of nutrients. They are therefore an important element for the ecosystem of Hokkaido. Unfortunately, the more the years pass, the more the period and quantity of drifting ice decreases.
Photo by Michel Godimus

#Hokkaido #whitetailedeagle #eagle #bird