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

シベリアムクドリ登場!! カラムクドリ、コムクドリなども増加

シベリアムクドリがカラムクドリ主体の群れに交じっていました。この4日後にはもう1羽増えて2羽となりました。石垣島にはカラムクドリ、コムクドリ、ギンムクドリ、ムクドリも滞在中です。

Daurian Starling

A beautiful male Daurian Starling. Some juvenile feathers are visible, so it may be in first-winter plumage.

Daurian Starling

A Daurian Starling perched in a Portia tree.

Daurian Starling

It was moving around foraging, but would occasionally stop to rest and preen.

Daurian Starling

Pecking at Portia tree fruits.

Daurian Starling

The Daurian Starling was also eating Banyan fruits.

Daurian Starling

A Daurian Starling with a Portia tree fruit in its bill.

Daurian Starling

It showed no wariness at all and could be observed at close range.

Daurian Starling

Swallowing a Portia tree fruit whole.

Daurian Starling

It took a while for the fruit to pass down the throat.

White-shouldered Starling

A male White-shouldered Starling. It too was eating Portia tree fruits.

White-shouldered Starling

It occasionally came down to the ground to pick up fallen Banyan fruits.

Chestnut-cheeked Starling

A male Chestnut-cheeked Starling was also moving with the same flock.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

There were three Japanese Paradise Flycatchers, apparently on passage.

Asian Brown Flycatcher

Grey-streaked Flycatchers make up the majority on Ishigakijima, but I was also able to confirm Asian Brown Flycatcher.

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