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

オオメダイチドリ、ハシブトアジサシ、トウネンなど

オオメダイチドリ、トウネンが到着しました。これからパラパラと動き出しますね。

2羽いたハシブトアジサシは夏羽のほうがいなくなり、冬羽の個体が残っていました。

エリグロアジサシは抱卵中です。台風がくると全滅するので、1カ月ほどはこないことを祈ります。冬羽のコアジサシがいました。ずいぶん早い換羽です。

チュウシャクシギも数羽が滞在中。ほかにはキョウジョシギやキアシシギ、シロチドリなどがいました。

Greater Sand Plover

Four Greater Sand Plovers arrived. Transitioning from first-winter to first-summer plumage.

Greater Sand Plover

This individual appeared to have an injury to its right foot.

Lesser Crested Tern

Lesser Crested Tern in winter plumage.

Lesser Crested Tern

The Lesser Crested Terns were running to catch crabs, just like the Greater Sand Plovers.

Black-naped Tern

A pair of Black-naped Terns. The female on the left was begging for food.

Black-naped Tern

It flew fairly close.

Black-naped Tern

Incubating Black-naped Terns. At least 10 pairs visible on eggs.

Little Tern

Little Tern in winter plumage. Looked pretty ragged.

Whimbrel

Whimbrel, 1st-winter to 1st-summer.

Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint, adult summer plumage.

Red-necked Stint

Already in winter plumage. Isn't that early?

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone, adult.

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