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

ふさっとしたリュウキュウヨシゴイ

今年生まれのリュウキュウヨシゴイは独り立ちして元気に暮らしています。若い個体は、警戒心もゆるく観察しやすいですね。

Yellow Bittern

It wasn't startled or anything — it kept its head feathers puffed up like this the whole time.

Yellow Bittern

A Ryukyu Bittern transitioning from juvenile plumage to first-winter plumage.

Yellow Bittern

A Ryukyu Bittern that came right up in front of me. It was keeping an eye on me, but rather than flying off it carried on feeding.

Categories: 野鳥
Posts with this tag: FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS / SEL20TC / Yellow Bittern