A daily journal.
Mainly introducing wild birds of Ishigaki Island, Okinawa, through photos.

近所のツミ抱卵中

今日の沖縄の最高気温は31度の真夏日でした。近所の公園で抱卵するツミのオスも暑そうに口を開けていた。メスは近くの木陰で一休み。羽繕いなどしながら、公園を訪れる人たちを見下ろしていた。

Japanese Sparrowhawk

A female Japanese Sparrowhawk preening in the shade to escape the midsummer-like sun.

Japanese Sparrowhawk

The incubating male Japanese Sparrowhawk was panting in the heat — the high that day was 31 degrees.

Japanese Sparrowhawk

This pair is also used to people, so they don't care at all even when children are running around making noise.

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