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

田んぼでツバメチドリ、アカアシシギなどシギ、チドリ

ツバメチドリが田んぼで休んでいました。群れを探したのですが、たった1羽の渡りの最中のようでした。

アカアシシギは越冬モードの群れが2カ所で確認できました。

Oriental Pratincole

The Oriental Pratincole I found soared up high and then came back down with what looked like a Tuberous Bush Cricket in its bill. Adult winter plumage.

Common Redshank

Common Redshank, juvenile.

Dunlin

Dunlin — 25 birds in total across two sites. For Ishigaki-jima, such numbers staying this long is relatively uncommon. The bird in the foreground is in first-winter plumage, and the one behind is an adult moulting from summer to winter plumage.

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper, juvenile plumage moulting into first-winter.

Common Snipe

Common Snipe, adult. This time of year, but late summer plumage?

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