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

今季初のクロツラヘラサギとアトリほか

数日前から入っていたアトリの群れを見てきました。数十羽が休耕田の雑草地で餌を取っていた。

クロツラヘラサギは2羽が田んぼに入りました。アトリ、クロツラヘラサギとも今季初確認。

田んぼのシギは、セイタカシギやアカアシシギ、アオアシシギ、コアオアシシギといつものメンバーが目立ちます。タカブシギやタシギも多くいます。

Brambling

Brambling, adult male.

Brambling

Brambling, adult female.

Brambling

The Bramblings were in a flock of several dozen.

Black-faced Spoonbill

Adult Black-faced Spoonbill. On the Okinawa main island it summers over and can be seen year-round, but on Ishigaki-jima it winters here from around this time through next spring.

Black-faced Spoonbill

A young Black-faced Spoonbill.

Black-faced Spoonbill

The two were foraging together companionably. They appeared to be catching dragonfly larvae and the like.

Common Redshank

Common Redshank moulting into winter plumage.

Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank in winter plumage.

Marsh Sandpiper

Adult Marsh Sandpiper.

Black-winged Stilt

Adult female Black-winged Stilt in winter plumage. The bird on the left is in first-winter plumage.

Categories: 野鳥