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  #coldwave, #sparrow, #birds, #birding

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  [K-Geography] Sparrows are cold as well

  On the 25th, when the strongest cold wave hit the country, sparrows sit basking in the sun on a hibiscus tree near Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae,
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  #coldwave, #whitetailedeagle, #birds, #birding, #흰꼬리수리

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  [K-Geography] Eagle in sunset

  On the 25th, when a record cold wave hit the Korean Peninsula, the sun is setting over a white-tailed eagle sitting on a tree near the Soyang River in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province. Photos by Yang Ji-wo
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  #whooperswan, #birds, #birding, #큰고니

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  [K-Geography] whooper swans looking for food

  A herd of whooper swans searches for prey in a rice paddy near Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung, Gangwon-do. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yonhap
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  #egret, #Eurasiancoot, #백로, #물닭, #birds, #birding, #birdwatching

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  [K-Geography] Cold snap making birds cringe

  On the 25th, a herd of egrets and Eurasian coots crouched down in the Soyanggang River in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, when the coldest wave of the winter hit the whole nation. (Yonhap) Photos by Yan
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  #littlegrebe, #grebe, #논병아리, #birds, #birding

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  [K-Geography] Little grebes on river

  Two little grebes play in Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung City, Gangwon Province. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yonhap News Agency who specialize
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  #greyheron, #heron, #birds, #birding, #왜가리

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  [K-Geography] Grey heron and seagull

  A grey heron hunts a fish in Namdaecheon Stream, which runs through Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, with a seagull watching. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo rep
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  #smew, #birds, #birding, #birdwatching, #흰비오리

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  [K-Geography] Smew's elegant pose

  A smew plays leisurely in Gyeongpocheon Stream, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yonhap News Agency who specializes i
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  #pheasant, #birds, #birding, #birdwatching

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  [K-Geography] Pheasant flying

  A ring-necked pheasant flies over Namdaecheon Stream in Gangneung, Gangwon-do. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yonhap News Agency who speciali
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  #whitetailedeagle, #birds, #birding, #흰꼬리수리

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  [K-Geography] White-tailed eagle finds dead fish

  A white-tailed eagle finds dead fish in Namdaecheon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, fight for prey on the 23rd. (Yonhap) Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporte
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  #whitetailedeagle, #birds, #birding, #흰꼬리수리

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  [K-Geography] Fighting birds

  Two white-tailed eagles wintering in Namdaecheon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, fight for prey on the 22nd. (Yonhap) Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter a
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  #kestrel, #황조롱이

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  [K-Geography] Staring Kestrel

  A kestrel sits on a tree near Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, aiming for prey. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yonhap News Agency who
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  #smew, #birding, #birds, #birdwatching, #흰비오리

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  [K-Geography] Smew on river

  A smew plays leisurely in Gyeongpocheon Stream, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yonhap News Agency who specializes i
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  #trekking, #HantanRiver, #Cheorwon

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  [K-Geography] Trekkers over frozen river

  A group of trekkers crosses a floating bridge over the frozen Hantan River in Cheorwon, about 90 kilometers northeast of Seoul, amid a cold spell alert on Jan. 19, 2023. (Yonhap) Photos by Yang Ji-woo
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  #whitetailedeagle, #birds, #birding, #흰꼬리수리

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  [K-Geography] White-tailed eagle fighting for prey

  Two white-tailed eagles wintering in Namdaecheon, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do, fight for prey on the 19th. (Yonhap) Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter a
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  #bokjori, #복조리

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  [K-Geography] Making 'bokjori'

  An elderly couple makes "bokjori," a traditional Korean rice strainer, at a village in the city of Anseong, south of Seoul, on Jan. 18, 2023, four days ahead of Seol, one of the country
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  #maesaengi, #매생이

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  [K-Geography] Harvesting 'maesaengi' seaweed

  Harvesting 'maesaengi' seaweed A resident harvests "maesaengi" seaweed at a farm off Jangheung, South Jeolla Province, on South Korea's western coast on Jan. 17, 2023, in this
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  #Ulsanbawi, #MountSeorak

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  [K-Geography] Snow-capped rock

  These photos, taken on Jan. 16, 2023, show Ulsanbawi Rock, a massive rock formation on Mount Seorak in the eastern port city of Sokcho, covered with snow as the region received heavy snowfall the prev
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  #Daegwallyeong

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  [K-Geography] Snowland

  Daegwallyeong Pass in Pyeongchang, 180 kilometers east of Seoul, commands a magnificent view on Jan. 16, 2023, one day after heavy snow there, in this photo provided by the Gangneung city government.
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  #egret, #백로

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  [K-Geography] Egret's hunting

  An egret is hunting for prey in Cheonggyecheon Stream in central Seoul on the 15th following the warm weather. Photos by Park Dong-ju [Park Dong-ju, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yo
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  #henharrier, #잿빛개구리매, #ハイイロチュウヒ, #birds, #birding

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  [K-Geography] Hen harrier aiming at prey

  A hen harrier flies over Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, looking for prey. Photos by Yoo Hyung-jae [Yoo Hyung-jae, who took these pictures, is a photo reporter at Yonhap News Agency who sp