A leading Tancho is a child. The top of wings remain black.
When flying, they always form a group.
They form at least one family or some families.
The most beautiful figure of Tancho
This angle is one of the most beautiful figure of Tancho.
These consecutive photoes show the sequential action of wing obviously.
Shoretsukazekiri(primary arm-wing) that has ten large white feathers, contributes
stable flight effectively.
Each photo shows the flexible sequential action of
Shoretsukazekiri.
Consecutive photoes are as follows.
Takeoff of parents and child
Takeoff of parents and child
At around 9 AM, parents and child are taking off in the field
after dropping in on their way from roost to feeding ground.
It takes long time to aquire sufficient speed for takeoff.
They are striving to gain altitude.
The last photo shows warning yellow markers on the electric wires.
These markers are atattched so as to avoid collision.
Consecutive photoes are as follows.
Tancho of right above
The width between both wings is 240cm.
We feel dynamics and even divine beauty, when Tancho flies
without any sound right above.
Most people think that Tancho has black tail feathers by seeing the standing
figure.
When the wing is folded, black Jiretsukazekiri(secondary arm] wing) is
positioned at the tale.
So the tale feather of Tancho seems black.
Actually the tale feather is white as this photo shows.
Mouse over refference button and compare.
Family of four
Front two is married couple and rear two are children.
Two children sometimes are born at the same time.
They have brown head and neck.
Back figure of flight
Back figure of flight is also beautiful.
V-formation
Tanchoes in V-formation are coming.
If the number of Tancho is over six, they always form V- formation.
Since a chance of encountering such V-formation is rare, calming down of
mind is necessary to take good photoes.
Straight formation
This is a straight formation.
When the number of Tancho is 7 or less, this formation is seen most.
Coming Tancho
The altitude of this group is so high that all Tanchoes are in the frame of the photo.
Backed by the sun
Owing to the performance of digital camera, this scenery unexpectedly made
a good picture despite severe backlight.
Please take a look at consecutive photoes.
Back to their roost in sunset
A family is going back to their roost.
There is the full moon in the last photo.
Consecutive photoes are as follows.
Back to their roost
After spended in feeding fround in day time, Tanchoes is going back to their roost.
They seem to take not rigid formation but free formation, compared with those in the morning.
In the evening glow
A group of Tancho is flying in the evening glow.
Full moon and Tancho
Full moon was in the frame with big group of Tancho by chance.
The both wing width of Tancho is 240cm.
The figure of flying Tancho is larger than that of human being.
The scenery that many Tancho are flying right near is really dynamic.
This vivid atomosphere can't be perceived by photo sufficiently.
Flight to the roost 1
Amazing power and energy can be perceived by the flight of Tancho's big group.
Flight to the roost 2
Sunset view point is the path where Tancho flies every morning and
evening.
Owing to the kindness of the farmer, we can enter the field through farm
road.
Fruthermore, there is a parking lot.
Thanks to the favor of the farmer, we can take splendid and fascinating pictures.
