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

アカショウビン、アオバズク抱卵中

巣穴を三つほど掘っていた近所のリュウキュウアカショウビンが抱卵していました。

公園のアカショウビンたちも活発に餌を捕ったり囀ったりしています。

八重山農林高校で繁殖するリュウキュウアオバズクも抱卵中。 このアオバズクは2015年に見つけて から毎年、子育てのため学校へやってきます。

Ruddy Kingfisher

It has been digging nest holes in several spots within its territory, and I could only guess which one it was using — but this Taiwanese termite mound appears to be the confirmed site.

Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher that spotted prey and dropped to the ground.

Ruddy Kingfisher

The same individual as above. The pair had not been visible for a while, so they have likely begun incubating.

Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher found inside Banna Park.

Brown Hawk-Owl

Brown Hawk-Owl nesting for the fifth consecutive year at Yaeyama Agriculture and Forestry High School. The female is incubating.

Categories: 野鳥