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

越冬組の暗色型サシバとギンムクドリ

暗色型サシバは順調に越冬中。今年も春までは滞在でしょう。

ギンムクドリが数日前から入り出し、バライロムクドリ、カラムクドリ、ホシムクドリ、コムクドリ、ムクドリと合わせてムクドリの仲間6種が揃い踏みです。みな越冬するので冬の間は楽しめそう。特に幼鳥で渡ってきたバライロムクドリ2羽は換羽が進んでいくのが楽しみですね。

Grey-faced Buzzard

Dark-morph Grey-faced Buzzard. Last year one stayed through March. Hopefully this year's bird will do the same.

Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard — the black morph — seen perfectly side-on. Striking, isn't it. ^^

White-shouldered Starling

Daurian Starling, male.

White-shouldered Starling

Daurian Starling, female. The flock that day numbered in the teens.

White-shouldered Starling

Bathing before going to roost.

Categories: 野鳥