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

繁殖期中盤 アカショウビン、サンコウチョウ、リュウキュウコノハズク、アオバズク(動画あり)

石垣島の野鳥たちの繁殖は連日の記録的な雨の影響を受けつつも順調に進んでいます。

リュウキュウアオバズクとリュウキュウコノハズクは、それぞれ1ペアの巣が大雨で水没したようで繁殖失敗していました。

そのほかのリュウキュウアカショウビン8、リュウキュウコノハズク4、アオバズク3、サンコウチョウ2、リュウキュウツミ3の繁殖は順調に推移しています。

ツバメチドリは孵化率が低いような印象。エリグロアジサシとベニアジサシは抱卵中。繁殖の早いコアジサシは巣立ちビナを連れて飛び回っています。リュウキュウヨシゴイは親離れした幼鳥を今季初確認しました。

先日のソリハシセイタカシギ は2羽から1羽に減りましたが、まだ滞在しています。

稲刈り後の田んぼにはキジバトに混じってベニバトが飛来していました。こちらは秋の渡りシーズンに向けて増加し、幼鳥も見られるようになります。

Ruddy Kingfisher

Male Ruddy Kingfisher.

Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher that caught a large centipede to bring to the chicks. The chicks appear to be growing well.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

A female Japanese Paradise Flycatcher on the nest.

Elegant Scops Owl

A male Ryukyu Scops Owl keeping watch.

Elegant Scops Owl

When calls from another individual were heard, this one called back in response.

Brown Hawk-Owl

A male Grey-faced Buzzard— a male Brown Hawk-Owl keeping watch.

Brown Hawk-Owl

The female Brown Hawk-Owl paired with the individual above. The chicks had grown large and were out of the nest. The breeding season appears to be going smoothly.

Yellow Bittern

There was a juvenile Ryukyu Least Bittern hatched this year. The first juvenile of the season.

Pied Avocet

The Pied Avocet is still staying on. First-summer plumage.

Eurasian Collared Dove

Emerald Dove confirmed at multiple locations as well. Sightings will increase from now through autumn. Adult female.

Eurasian Collared Dove

A size comparison between an Oriental Turtle Dove and an Emerald Dove. The Emerald Dove is more than one size smaller.

Categories: 野鳥