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

ツバメチドリ大群乱舞とベニバト4羽

春の渡りが本格化してきた石垣島ではツバメチドリの100羽以上(カウント不能)の大群が到着しました。ほとんど夏羽に換羽してあの美しい姿をことしも見せてくれました。

ベニバトも4羽到着。キジバトの群れにまじって農地で採餌していました。

海岸のシギ、チドリもにぎやかになってきており、オオメダイチドリやメダイチドリ、キョウジョシギなどが続々と到着しています。

Oriental Pratincole

A Oriental Pratincole in mostly summer plumage, though the wing coverts are still in winter plumage. I happened to catch a large flock arriving from over the sea.

Oriental Pratincole

An Oriental Pratincole wheeling around right in front of me.

Oriental Pratincole

This Oriental Pratincole has a flower chafer in its bill.

Oriental Pratincole

Also in summer plumage except for the wing coverts.

Eurasian Collared Dove

A male Pale-capped Pigeon. Noticeably smaller than an Oriental Turtle Dove — at least two sizes down.

Eurasian Collared Dove

A female Pale-capped Pigeon. There were four birds in total — one male and three females.

Categories: 野鳥