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

ジャワアカガシラサギ2羽、アカガシラサギ、エリマキシギなど

今季4羽目となるジャワアカガシラサギが登場しました。沖縄本島でも毎年のように記録され、石垣島では10年ほどまえから飛来する数がかなり増えています。ジャワアカガシラサギは例年、8月末ごろから確認され、その後、アカガシラサギが到着するパターンが定着しつつあります。

きょうはジャワアカガシラサギ2羽とアカガシラサギ1羽を確認しました。

数日前から滞在中のエリマキシギにやっと出会えました。エリマキシギも毎年、白露のころに飛来します。今回も例に漏れず幼鳥でした。

Javan Pond Heron

A Javan Pond Heron that caught two tadpoles.

Javan Pond Heron

A different individual from the one above. This one was also eating tadpoles.

Chinese Pond Heron

The Chinese Pond Heron was walking along a paddy bund catching what appeared to be grasshoppers.

Ruff

First Ruff of the season, a juvenile. Judging by the size, probably a female.

Long-toed Stint

Most of the Long-toed Stints present this season are juveniles, though there are a few adults as well.

Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt, first-winter plumage.

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper, late first-summer plumage.

Eastern Spot-billed Duck

An Eastern Spot-billed Duck whose bill doesn't close properly — perhaps it had some kind of accident. It did seem to be managing to feed.

Categories: 野鳥