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

田んぼの野鳥11種

1時間ほど時間が空いたので水田地帯で軽くバードウオッチング。

シギは多い順にタカブシギ、アオアシシギ、セイタカシギ、ヒバリシギ、チュウジシギ、アカアシシギ、キアシシギ、コアオアシシギ。秋の渡りの幼鳥、成鳥ともに続々と到着中。入れ替わりも激しいと思われます。

クロハラアジサシは幼鳥が2羽、ムラサキサギはあちこちの田んぼで幼鳥を見ます。

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper, juvenile. The gleaming fresh plumage is beautiful.

Common Redshank

Common Redshank, moulting from juvenile into first-winter plumage.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Long-toed Stint

Juvenile Long-toed Stints have been turning up in increasing numbers lately.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt, moulting from juvenile into first-winter plumage.

Whiskered Tern

White-winged Tern, juvenile.

Purple Heron

A juvenile Purple Heron spreading its wings to air them out.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, adult. Moulting into winter plumage. Behind it is a Long-toed Stint.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, late summer plumage. Some winter feathers already coming in.

Grey-tailed Tattler

Grey-tailed Tattler, late summer plumage.

Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper, adult winter plumage.

Purple Heron

An adult Purple Heron that has taken a turtle.

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