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

今季初のシマアジ、ハジロクロハラアジサシ、ヨーロッパトウネン、ハリオシギほか

今季最初の石垣島へ飛来したカモはシマアジでした。海岸のセイタカシギやコサギの群れの中にいました。

ヨーロッパトウネンは 前回の幼鳥 に続いて2羽目。トウネンやヒバリシギと群れを形成していました。

ハジロクロハラアジサシは前回の成鳥に続き、幼鳥が到着。田んぼで元気よく餌を取っていました。

ハリオシギ、チュウジシギ、タシギのジシギ3種は滞在中。全種楽しめるのは今だけですね。

田んぼのスズメの群れに色彩変異を起こして派手な茶褐色になった幼鳥が2羽いました。 6月上旬には同所で同じような色彩変異を起こした成鳥 を見ているのでその子孫かもしれませんね。

Garganey

Garganey — my first confirmed sighting of the season.

Garganey

The Garganey was wandering around at the feet of Little Egrets and Black-winged Stilts. ^^

Little Stint

Little Stint, juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe transitioning from first-summer to winter plumage.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as above.

White-winged Tern

A juvenile White-winged Tern striking at a damselfly.

White-winged Tern

It spotted prey and wheeled around sharply — gave me a perfect view of its back.

White-winged Tern

A White-winged Tern flying around in search of prey.

White-winged Tern

It flew past right in front of me several times.

White-winged Tern

This is what the underside of a White-winged Tern looks like.

White-winged Tern

It flew tirelessly over the paddies, actively hunting dragonflies and other insects.

Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint, late juvenile plumage.

Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint moulting from first-summer to winter plumage.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow

A colour-morph sparrow looking just like the one I saw three months ago. Since it's a juvenile, it could well be a descendant of that individual.

Categories: 野鳥