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

Greylag Goose, Ruddy Shelduck, Tundra Swan and others

The Greylag Goose, Ruddy Shelduck, and Tundra Swan are settling in for a long winter stay. Duck numbers are also increasing. Quite a few have turned up at the dam, but without a scope they're just too far away…

Greylag Goose

A Grey-lag Goose with no wariness at all, settled into wintering mode alongside a Bean Goose.

Tundra Bean Goose

A Bean Goose always in the company of the Grey-lag Goose. For a while there were about 40 birds combined — Bean Geese, Greater White-fronted Geese, and Lesser White-fronted Geese — but now it's just these two.

Ruddy Shelduck

An adult Ruddy Shelduck. It has become a little less wary.

Ruddy Shelduck

One juvenile (left) and two adult Ruddy Shelducks. There are two more elsewhere, making five Ruddy Shelducks on the island in all.

Ruddy Shelduck

A juvenile Ruddy Shelduck flapping its wings.

Tundra Swan

Two Tundra Swans currently staying.

Gadwall

A male Gadwall.

Eurasian Wigeon

A male Eurasian Wigeon.

Eurasian Wigeon

A female Eurasian Wigeon.

Northern Shoveler

A male Northern Shoveler.

Tufted Duck

Three Tufted Ducks at the settling pond. There are around 200 at the dam, though… ^^;

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