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

公園のアカショウビンと畑のカンムリワシ

新型コロナウイルスの影響でひとけのないバンナ公園では、リュウキュウアカショウビンがあちこちでのんびりしていました。

繁殖期に入り出会いが少ないカンムリワシは、天地替え作業中のサトウキビ畑を獲物が出てこないかと電柱の上からペアで見張っていました。

Ruddy Kingfisher

A male Ruddy Kingfisher.

Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher that perched on a branch right in front of me.

Ruddy Kingfisher

A male Ruddy Kingfisher singing.

Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher perched on a Mucuna vine. A very Okinawan scene.

Ruddy Kingfisher

Another Ruddy Kingfisher, also believed to be a male.

Crested Serpent Eagle

A female Crested Serpent Eagle. She was calling in a wheedling way, begging the male to bring her food.

Crested Serpent Eagle

Male Crested Serpent Eagle — the partner of the female above. The underparts of the male appear more greyish compared to the female.

Categories: 野鳥