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

石垣島の赤い鳥(動画あり)

島内では、どこに行ってもリュウキュウアカショウビンに出会えます。今が、一番見やすい時季ですね。

飛んでいる姿はアカショウビンと見まごうのは、田んぼのリュウキュウヨシゴイ。繁殖期を前にしてますます美しくなっています。

Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher with a worryingly low sense of caution.

Ruddy Kingfisher

A male Ruddy Kingfisher I came across on a forest road paid absolutely no attention to a passing walker.

Yellow Bittern

A male Ryukyu Dwarf Bittern bathing.

Yellow Bittern

After the bath, it gave a good shake.

Yellow Bittern

A Ryukyu Dwarf Bittern in flight. It is in early breeding season and looking very beautiful.

Categories: 野鳥