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

田んぼと牧草地巡回でモズ3種ほか

春の渡りが始まりつつあるのか、石垣島内のサシバはほとんどいなくなっています。暗色型サシバも見当たりませんでした。11月から滞在していたアオシギもここ数日の間に見られなくなりました。

タカサゴモズはお気に入りの餌場でイモムシやバッタなどを捕まえていた。シマアカモズは島内で移動している雰囲気ですが本格的な渡りはまだ始まっていないようであちこちの農耕地で確認できました。

渡りの早いカラアカモズは北上が始まっているのか、田んぼと牧草地が混在する農耕地で1羽確認できました。

田植えが始まった田んぼにはツメナガセキレイやハクセキレイ、キセキレイ、キガシラセキレイ、タヒバリ、ムネアカタヒバリなどの群れ。

穏やかな陽気に包まれ、カンムリワシの姿もよく目にしました。

Long-tailed Shrike

An adult Long-tailed Shrike. I caught a brief snatch of quiet warbling too.

Long-tailed Shrike

A Long-tailed Shrike perched on its favourite branch.

Long-tailed Shrike

Close, but I couldn't get a full-body view. It was coughing up a pellet.

Long-tailed Shrike

With the warm days continuing, I'm wondering when it will move on.

Isabelline Shrike

Adult male Brown Shrike.

Isabelline Shrike

Adult female Brown Shrike.

Brown Shrike

The Red-tailed Shrike, which begins its migration earlier than the other shrikes seen on Ishigaki Island.

Brown Shrike

The Red-tailed Shrike was catching prey in the paddies and pastures.

Crested Serpent Eagle

A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle. This is the dark-iris type.

Crested Serpent Eagle

Crested Serpent Eagle, adult.

Water Pipit

A Buff-bellied Pipit showing some colour developing on the underparts.

Water Pipit

A Buff-bellied Pipit that has caught some kind of larva.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

A Eastern Yellow Wagtail in the process of moulting into breeding plumage. Within the flock, individuals ranged from nearly complete breeding plumage to still in full winter plumage.

White-breasted Waterhen

White-breasted Waterhen were frequently seen in the paddies that had been flooded in preparation for rice planting.

Categories: 野鳥