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

河口にオニアジサシ3羽

子どもの昼寝のドライブ中に、毎年、この時期になるとオニアジサシが入る河口を回ってみると3羽が砂浜で休んでいました。この3羽のオニアジサシたちは島の東と西の河口を行き来しているようです。

先日、田んぼで見つけた個体 と同じかどうかは不明。

Caspian Tern

A Caspian Tern in flight against the beautiful sea of Ishigaki Island.

Caspian Tern

Three Caspian Terns resting at a river mouth.

Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern, adult winter plumage. A few summer-plumage primaries are still retained.

Caspian Tern

It flies.

Caspian Tern

It took off occasionally, but no foraging dives were seen.

Caspian Tern

A Caspian Tern flying around looking down for prey.

Categories: 野鳥