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

カンムリワシ、サシバ、シマアカモズ、アカガシラサギほか

小学生の野鳥観察会の取材をしたついでに鳥見。

カンムリワシ、サシバ、ウミネコの飛翔と愛想のいいアカガシラサギやタイワンハクセキレイ、沖縄では珍しいマガモ、越冬シマアカモズ、アカハラなど見られました。^^

Grey-faced Buzzard

An adult female Grey-faced Buzzard flying over farmland.

Crested Serpent Eagle

An adult female Crested Serpent Eagle taking flight after finishing a meal.

Black-tailed Gull

At the river mouth, a Black-tailed Gull — a scarce bird on Ishigaki.

Black-tailed Gull

Adult Black-tailed Gull. The head is turning white and the moult into summer plumage is already under way. The moult in Black-tailed Gull seems to be early.

Chinese Pond Heron

A Chinese Pond Heron in the same paddy field as yesterday.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Taiwan Wagtail, first-winter.

Isabelline Shrike

An adult male Brown Shrike.

Isabelline Shrike

A female Brown Shrike, first-winter.

Mallard

Mallard is scarce in Okinawa, but this season it has been recorded regularly on both Okinawa Island and Ishigaki.

Japanese Thrush

An unwarry adult male Naumann's Thrush.

Categories: 野鳥