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

農耕地でアカアシチョウゲンボウ、サシバ、シマアカモズ

10日前から確認されているアカアシチョウゲンボウ が今日もいました。餌が豊富なようで、チョウゲンボウに追われていなくなったと思ったらしばらくして帰ってくるパターンが数日続いています。ネズミやバッタ、トンボ、ハチの仲間などを食っているようです。

サシバは、アカアシチョウゲンボウのことを気にしていないようで、同じ電線に止まっていました。

サシバは今が渡りのピークあたりで、あちこちの畑で見かけるとともに、昼間も小規模なタカ柱をつくって青空を舞っていました。

Red-footed Falcon

A Red-footed Falcon launching from its perch after spotting prey.

Red-footed Falcon

The small black object in the direction of the Red-footed Falcon's gaze is the prey — a bee.

Red-footed Falcon

It successfully caught the bee.

Red-footed Falcon

Eating the caught prey while in flight.

Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard headed into the grass, targeting a mouse.

Grey-faced Buzzard

It dived into the grass.

Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard that caught a mouse. It tried repeatedly to swallow it whole, but in the end tore it apart and ate it.

Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard launching from its perch after spotting prey.

Grey-faced Buzzard

Grey-faced Buzzard in flight.

Isabelline Shrike

A Brown Shrike was impaling a grasshopper as a larder.

Categories: 野鳥