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

石垣島で珍鳥モズ!! シマアカモズとサシバも

石垣島や沖縄では珍鳥のモズを発見!! シルエットもシマアカモズとは違うので逆光の中でもすぐに分かりました。双眼鏡で覗いてみると翼に白斑があり手が震えました。^^

カエルを捕まえて「モズのはやにえ」を作るシーンも観察することができました。沖縄では次はいつ見られるか分かりません。^^;

Bull-headed Shrike

Adult male Bull-headed Shrike. The white wing patch came out clearly — a record shot I have no complaints about!!

Bull-headed Shrike

I thought it had dived into the grass, but it had caught a frog and was making a larder.

Bull-headed Shrike

The tail-wagging behaviour typical of shrikes was not observed.

Bull-headed Shrike

Even just a rear view looks out of place on Ishigaki-jima. The Bull-headed Shrike looks chunkier than the Brown Shrike.

Isabelline Shrike

This is an adult male Brown Shrike.

Grey-faced Buzzard

A Gray-faced Buzzard, since we're on the subject of raptors. A wintering bird.

Categories: 野鳥