Posted on January 6, 2019January 29, 2019 by Ellie Teramoto An ural owl (Ezo / Yezo Owl ) in Hokkaido, Japan. An ural owl (Ezo / Yezo Owl ) in Hokkaido, Japan. My 2019 started with owls, one of my most favorite birds to observe 😀 Post navigationPrevious post: Happy New Year from Hokkaido, JAPANNext post: Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) – a bird with huge yellow feet.