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

竹富島でリュウキュウアオバズク

仕事の撮影で竹富島に行ったのですが、空き時間に怪しい場所を回ってみるとアオバズクの営巣がありました!!

竹富島は結構な密度で、アオバズクが生息している感じです。コノハズクの鳴き声も聞こえますが、そちらは見つけられませんでした。

Brown Hawk-Owl

A male and female Brown Hawk-Owl perched side by side. They appear to be nesting in a tree hollow very close by.

Brown Hawk-Owl

Eyes like glass marbles.

Brown Hawk-Owl

A Brown Hawk-Owl nesting in a different spot from the one above. I couldn't find its mate…

I only had a 200mm with me, so it's a distant shot.

Ruddy Kingfisher

I also found two Ruddy Kingfisher nest sites. Flat Taketomi Island makes it easy to find birds.

Categories: 野鳥