* Hokkaido Travel Tips的部落格
收集並保存0圓觀光景點和部分需付費的必看景點,而且也介紹美食及土特產的情報。

*Hokkaido Travel Tips’ Blog
We compile information on “0 yen tourist spots” and “must-see paid spots with extra benefits” and then keep them in our blog as archives for your convenience. We also introduce the food of Hokkaido and interesting souvenirs to take home.

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2017年4月1日土曜日

貓頭鷹 / Owls

貓頭鷹對於北海道原住民阿伊努族來說是神聖的生物。特別是島梟(Blakiston's fish owl,毛腿魚鴞)只棲息在北海道和俄羅斯部分地區,是瀕臨絕種的貴重貓頭鷹。島梟是世界上最大的貓頭鷹,翅膀展開可達到3公尺。此外,棲息在北海道各地最常見的是蝦夷貓頭鷹。現今在日本作為可以帶來好運的鳥而受到歡迎。

Owls, or fukurou in Japanese, are recognized as sacred creatures by the indigenous Ainu people of Hokkaido. Shima fukurou, or Blakiston’s fish owl, is particularly important for Ainu. It lives only in Hokkaido and a part of the Eurasian Continent. It's one of the biggest owls with a wingspan reaching three meters As it faces extinction, it’s registered in the Red-data Book. . Ezo fukurou is a common owl living in almost all parts of Hokkaido. In Japan, owls are regarded as a lucky icon. They're used as the motif of characters for souvenirs.




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