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

長期逗留中のイワミセキレイ(動画あり)

いつも1日か2日で抜けるイワミセキレイですが、この個体は 9月30日 に見つかり、この日で7日目の滞在となりました。

今季はイワミセキレイの飛来が多く、翌日には7羽目となる個体が確認されました。この個体以外はすべて1日でいなくなりました。

Grey Wagtail

Adult Forest Wagtail. The central tail feathers are old and badly worn.

Grey Wagtail

This individual showed little wariness and came quite close.

Grey Wagtail

It caught a cockroach on the forest floor.

Grey Wagtail

It was moving busily along a dim forest track.

Grey Wagtail

Forest Wagtails are especially charming among the wagtails.

Grey Wagtail

The 'T' mark on the breast is conspicuous.

Grey Wagtail

When a vehicle passed, it would startle and perch on a branch.

Grey Wagtail

Perhaps because the Forest Wagtail is adapted to dark environments, its eyes seem larger than those of other wagtails. That's another reason it looks so endearing.

Categories: 野鳥
Posts with this tag: FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS / Grey Wagtail