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

今季初のレンカク、ヒドリガモと長逗留のアカガシラサギほか

今季初のレンカクが現れました。警戒心の薄い個体です。ヒドリガモも今季初で2羽が田んぼに飛来しました。

アカガシラサギは長いこと滞在している個体で 先日は翼を痛めていた ので心配していましたが、飛べるまでに回復していました。

タゲリは田んぼ2カ所に8羽。すべて幼鳥の群れでした。

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Pheasant-tailed Jacana, juvenile — too close to shoot comfortably. Mid-moult into first-winter plumage. Jacanas in autumn are almost all juveniles.

Pheasant-tailed Jacana

Startled by a tractor, it moved off a short distance.

Eurasian Wigeon

First Eurasian Wigeons of the season. Male in eclipse plumage (left) and female in non-breeding plumage.

Chinese Pond Heron

The Chinese Pond Heron, back in good health.

Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing, juvenile. This beautiful in juvenile plumage!!

Northern Lapwing

It was foraging through the mud.

Categories: 野鳥