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

アカショウビン子育て中(動画あり)

リュウキュウアカショウビンが腰の高さぐらいの位置に営巣しています。巣立ちは2〜3日後の予定です。

久しぶりにブラインドに入っての長時間観察。いい風が吹き抜けて気温は気になりませんでしたが、すごい量の蚊の襲撃に遭いました…。^^;

知り合いの田んぼでの営巣なのでブラインド張りっぱなしで帰ってきたけど、雨降らないよね? ^^;

今季のアカショウビンの営巣は9カ所を観察中。すでに巣立ったところもあれば、ヘビに全滅させられた巣など悲喜交交。

Ruddy Kingfisher

The female bringing in a gecko.

Ruddy Kingfisher

The male caught a Large Brown Cicada that had landed on the blind and carried it to the chick. The blind suddenly lurched with a loud thud and gave me a start… ^^; The blind is tough going, but it kills your presence, and it's fun when all sorts of creatures besides birds show up. ^^

Ruddy Kingfisher

Shooting at ISO 6400–12800 due to the low light!!

Ruddy Kingfisher

The male keeping watch in front of the nest.

Ruddy Kingfisher

Raising chicks in a Formosan subterranean termite mound that is practically at ground level. There appear to be about four chicks. When a parent brought food to the nest, sometimes three beaks were visible simultaneously.

Ruddy Kingfisher

This one is incubating in a spot with absolutely no cover — you can see the tip of the bill. I hope it escapes any crow attacks.

Categories: 野鳥