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

今季4羽目のヨシガモ、動かないタマシギなど(動画あり)

昨年の秋から今年にかけてオス3羽、メス1羽を確認したヨシガモ。シーズンで4羽も見るのは、沖縄ではかなり珍しいです。オカヨシガモのメス4羽と行動を共にしていました。

タシギは越冬組に渡り組が加わり多少賑やかになってきましたが、タシギ以外のジシギの確認はまだです。

繁殖シーズンに入っているタマシギが数日間、同じ草むらの中にいます。巣作り中なのでしょうか。

ズグルミゾゴイも繁殖シーズン到来で婚姻色が出だしています。

ハクセキレイも移動が活発で、20羽程度の群れをいくつか見ました。ホオジロハクセキレイも混じっています。

ツグミも増えたり減ったりで入れ替わりが激しい模様。春の渡りが始まっているようです。

水の張られた田んぼにはセイタカシギやアマサギ、アオサギが飛来していました。こちらも春の渡りの最中だと思われます。

Falcated Duck

A male Falcated Duck. Mid-moult from juvenile to first breeding plumage.

Gadwall

A female Gadwall. It was flocking with the Falcated Ducks above.

Common Snipe

A wintering Common Snipe. It has become quite accustomed to people during its stay on Ishigaki Island — as you can see, it doesn't budge even when walkers pass by.

Common Snipe

A Common Snipe on migration. Quite a distance away, but look at that tension.

Greater Painted-snipe

A Greater Painted-snipe in the grass. It has been in the same spot for several days.

Malayan Night Heron

At the start of the breeding season, the Rwandan Night-Heron — wait, the Malayan Night Heron — is developing its nuptial colours, and the face is beginning to turn blue.

White Wagtail

A White Wagtail with a black-eared face pattern. There is a faint eye stripe, so it may be a hybrid.

White Wagtail

A male White Wagtail.

White Wagtail

A female White Wagtail.

Dusky Thrush

An adult Dusky Thrush. I thought what remains around the central tail feathers might be juvenile plumage, but apparently not.

Dusky Thrush

Dusky Thrush, first-winter plumage.

Black-winged Stilt

A flock of Black-winged Stilts.

Eastern Cattle Egret

A flock of about 100 Eastern Cattle Egrets arrived.

Grey Heron

A Grey Heron on migration. The bill and legs are showing breeding colour.

Categories: 野鳥