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

リュウキュウコノハズク巣立ち

2日に分けてリュウキュウコノハズクのヒナ2羽が巣立ちました。^^ 数日もしたら2羽で並んで親鳥から餌をもらうようになります。

1カ月以上、ほぼ毎晩観察してきたので感慨深いものがあります。来年もぜひ繁殖してほしいものですね。

繁殖を観察しているところで、まだ巣立っていないのはカンムリワシが1巣とアカショウビンが2巣となりました。

Elegant Scops Owl

As expected, the first chick — the largest — fledged first.

Elegant Scops Owl

It is holding its bill open because of the heat.

Elegant Scops Owl

The second chick, which fledged the day after the first. It was fed a grasshopper by the female parent. I could not locate the first chick.

Elegant Scops Owl

The second chick has more down than the first, hasn't it. Individual identification is also possible from a mark on the bill.

Elegant Scops Owl

The male parent watching over the fledged first chick.

Elegant Scops Owl

The female parent searching for prey.

Elegant Scops Owl

The second chick appeared to be getting enough food and was relaxed.

Categories: 野鳥