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

暗色型サシバ滞在1カ月

10月10日に現れた暗色型のサシバ は滞在1カ月をすぎました。これは越冬するとみていいでしょう。

電柱のてっぺんから畑を見下ろし、バッタを捕まえていた。以前のように他のサシバに邪魔されたり、カラスに絡まれたりすることもなく、落ち着いた表情で過ごしていました。

奄美大島の暗色型サシバのように毎年、沖縄にきてくれることを期待!!

Grey-faced Buzzard

Dark-morph Grey-faced Buzzard in flight.

Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard perched on a utility pole, scanning for prey.

Grey-faced Buzzard

This is what a dark-morph Grey-faced Buzzard looks like seen from directly side-on.

Grey-faced Buzzard

It launched out toward the field after prey.

Grey-faced Buzzard

It caught a large Slender-winged Grasshopper.

Grey-faced Buzzard

Dark-morph Grey-faced Buzzards are stunning. ^^

Grey-faced Buzzard

It came straight toward me!!

Grey-faced Buzzard

After that it passed behind me and on to the woodland on the other side. Once it perches in a tree, this dark morph is hard to spot.

Categories: 野鳥