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

ベニアジサシ、エリグロアジサシ、オオメダイチドリほか

今季は石垣島に接近する台風がないので、ベニアジサシ、エリグロアジサシの繁殖は順調に推移しています。尖閣諸島で繁殖しているオオアジサシたちも好成績だと思われますので、8月中旬ごろのもどりが楽しみですね。

海岸にはオオメダイチドリやメダイチドリ、シロチドリ、ムナグロ、キアシシギなどが増えてきました。

Roseate Tern

Bridled Tern, juvenile and adult.

Roseate Tern

The juvenile is missing a large chunk of primaries on the left wing. I wonder what happened.

Black-naped Tern

A Black-naped Tern colony. The chicks here also appear to be growing steadily.

Greater Sand Plover

Greater Sand Plover moulting into winter plumage.

Greater Sand Plover

A Greater Sand Plover that has caught a crab.

Common Redshank

Common Redshank, juvenile.

Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plovers gradually moulting into winter plumage as well.

Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover with moult into winter plumage well advanced.

Grey-tailed Tattler

Grey-tailed Tattler, late summer plumage.

Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper, late summer plumage.

Categories: 野鳥