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

リュウキュウサンショウクイ、ムネアカタヒバリ、ホオジロハクセキレイほか

2月に入り、暖かい日はリュウキュウサンショウクイが枝の天辺でよくさえずっています。メジロやシジュウカラ、イソヒヨドリなどの活動もかなり盛んになってきています。

越冬中のムネアカタヒバリも換羽が進み、夏羽に変わりつつあります。越冬中のノビタキもかなり黒っぽくなっています。

ホオジロハクセキレイやハクセキレイ、ツメナガセキレイ進み方はさまざまですが、夏羽に変わりつつあります。

越冬中のツグミやシロハラ、アカハラもまだまだ滞在中。年によりかなりばらつきがありますが、今季はそこそこの数が越冬しています。

Ryukyu Minivet

Ryukyu Minivet, male.

Red-throated Pipit

Buff-bellied Pipit, transitioning from winter to summer plumage.

Red-throated Pipit

In late winter plumage, the pattern on the back becomes less distinct on Buff-bellied Pipits.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

(Yellow-browed) Eastern Yellow Wagtail, first-winter plumage.

White Wagtail

White-faced Wagtail, first-winter plumage. Transitioning toward summer plumage, looking scruffy and ruffled.

White Wagtail

White-faced Wagtail, first-winter plumage.

White Wagtail

White Wagtail, first-winter plumage.

Siberian Stonechat

Siberian Stonechat, male. It doesn't look like winter plumage, but I suppose this wears down into that summer plumage.

Dusky Thrush

Dusky Thrush, female.

Crested Serpent Eagle

The Crested Serpent Eagle breeding season is approaching, and courtship feeding can be observed.

Categories: 野鳥