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

ソリハシセイタカシギ3羽、カリガネ、バンディットシロハラクイナほか

Pied Avocet

Pied Avocet in the rice fields.

Pied Avocet

Pied Avocet on the coast. Dunlins all around.

Pied Avocet

The third Pied Avocet of the day.

Bean Goose / Lesser White-fronted Goose

Lesser White-fronted Goose (right) and Tundra Bean-Goose.

White-breasted Waterhen

I was startled by the strange appearance, but it turned out to be a partially melanistic White-breasted Waterhen… ^^;

Eurasian Collared Dove

Two male Pale-capped Pigeons, both immatures.

Chinese Pond Heron

Chinese Pond Heron. Two birds present.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Taiwan Wagtail, first-winter.

Black-faced Spoonbill

Size comparison: Black-faced Spoonbill (left) and Grey Heron.

Common Pochard

First Common Pochard of the season — female, winter plumage.

Eurasian Teal

Common Teal, male. Moulting into breeding plumage.

Eurasian Teal

Common Teal, juvenile plumage.

Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler, juvenile male.

Common Snipe

Common Snipe. Moult well advanced.

Common Snipe

A different Common Snipe from the one above. First-winter.

Common Snipe

This one also moulting into first-winter plumage.

Common Moorhen

Common Moorhens ranging from adults to juveniles, various ages gathered together.

Categories: 野鳥