Reflecting on the nature of the seasons, HIH Princess Takamado explores the theme of birds in snow with her photos.

Immature: first-year birds resemble an adult female ... breeding: Found in the subarctic forests and tundra across northern Canada and much of Alaska. The rostrata breeds in tundra scrub, where ...

The current research focuses e.g. on atmospheric chemistry and physics, the productivity of the subarctic ecosystems, as well as on monitoring the population and phonology of multiple species ...

In the subarctic forest, where the ground is firmer ... denning area and the delicate ecological system here. • Rare Birds This ecological system attracts and supports some increasingly rare ...