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

ハリオシギ8羽(動画あり)

ハリオシギが順調に増えています。先日見つけた個体を含めて8羽を確認。幼鳥も3羽飛来していました。写真は撮っていませんが、チュウジシギもいました。ハリオシギは動画でも尾羽を開くところが撮れましたので、ぜひ、ご覧ください。

今季のハリオシギの飛来は例年の8月末から9月にくらべると早いです。渡りの終わりも早くなるのかが気がかりですね。

Pin-tailed Snipe

An adult Pin-tailed Snipe I found two days ago.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as above. The pin-like tail feathers are visible.

Pin-tailed Snipe

This is how it looked when I found it. It was so close I almost missed it.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Flank of a Swinhoe's Snipe.

Pin-tailed Snipe

View from behind.

Pin-tailed Snipe

A Swinhoe's Snipe that caught an earthworm. Also an adult.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe juvenile. A strongly dark-brown type.

Pin-tailed Snipe

A more typical-looking Swinhoe's Snipe juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe

An adult Swinhoe's Snipe preening.

Pin-tailed Snipe

A Swinhoe's Snipe hiding in the grass.

Pin-tailed Snipe

An adult Swinhoe's Snipe on alert toward a Whiskered Tern that was circling overhead.

Categories: 野鳥