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A lovely spring shot capturing Black-winged Stilts lined up amicably, as if crossing lines drawn by rice seedlings!
Although part of them is submerged in the paddy water, these Black-winged Stilts are known for their incredibly long, pink legs.
They are wild birds found throughout Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, and are said to inhabit rice paddies, ponds, marshes, and shallow puddles.🦢

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A fantastical collaboration between the Ogifushi Station sign and the brilliantly shining Orion constellation!
Ogifushi Station, which opened in 1935, was decommissioned on April 1, 2021, with the closure of the Hidaka Main Line section between Mukawa and Samani stations.
This is a truly wonderful photo that preserves the station's active days for the future!🚞

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A quintessential Hokkaido scene, capturing the wheat-colored fields in neat rows and the round, rolling straw bales!
These straw rolls, which appear from summer to autumn after the wheat harvest, are made from the straw left after reaping the wheat ears. Dairy farmers purchase them to use as bedding for their cattle.
One can imagine the cows are delighted by the arrival of this season, with its fluffy bedding that smells of sun-drenched wheat.🐄