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

農地でエゾビタキ、ノビタキ、ベニバト、ムネアカタヒバリ

ノビタキが田んぼに飛来していました。2羽いるようですが、警戒心が強く撮影できたのは1羽のみ。

エゾビタキもまだ残っている個体がいます。この日は同じポイントで2羽を確認しました。

ベニバトは10月中旬ごろから増え出し、現在は石垣島内の複数箇所の田んぼで10羽ほどが観察できます。

八重山では、ベニバトよりもノビタキの方が珍鳥ですね。^^

同じ田んぼにムネアカタヒバリの群れが入りました。鳴き声を聞く限り、十数羽すべてムネアカタヒバリのようです。

Siberian Stonechat

A male Siberian Stonechat in winter plumage.

Siberian Stonechat

Same individual as above. It perched on the grass along the bund and occasionally dropped to the ground to catch prey.

Eurasian Collared Dove

A male Pale-backed Pigeon. This is probably the same bird that has been here for the past few days. This time it was perched on a power line, but now that harvested paddies are appearing I expect it will be easier to photograph going forward.

Red-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipits seem to be cycling through the paddies across the area, with fresh flocks coming and going one after another.

Scaly-breasted Munia

I spotted a shadow rustling about in the grass. I waited to see what it was, and out came a Scaly-breasted Munia. ^^;

Grey-streaked Flycatcher

Grey-streaked Flycatcher, juvenile. There were two in the same pasture.

Categories: 野鳥