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

今季初のカワウ、キンクロハジロ、ダイゼン幼鳥

カワウとキンクロハジロ、ダイゼン幼鳥をそれぞれ今季初確認しました。

ダイゼンは成鳥が現れてから遅れること2カ月で幼鳥が到着しました。海岸でシギ、チドリを見ていると海上から黒い大きな鳥が登場。2羽のカワウでした。

水路ではコガモやハシビロガモの群れの中にキンクロハジロが1羽いました。

タゲリやマガンも先日から滞在中です。

Grey Plover

Grey Plover, juvenile. There were two of them.

Japanese Cormorant

A Great Cormorant landed in the distance.

Tufted Duck

First Tufted Duck of the season. Appears to be a male in eclipse plumage.

Greater White-fronted Goose

A Greater White-fronted Goose, adult, staying on its own. Plenty of food available after the rice harvest.

Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing in a flock of nine. All were juveniles.

Black-crowned Night Heron

Black-crowned Night Heron, juvenile. An individual with little wariness.

Eastern Cattle Egret / Intermediate Egret

Eastern Cattle Egret and Intermediate Egret roosting in the mangroves. Not visible in the photo, but Little Egret and Great Egret were also present.

Categories: 野鳥