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

暗色型サシバ、チョウセンチョウゲンボウ、カンムリワシ幼鳥(動画あり)

5年連続で石垣島で越冬しているブラックサシバが見やすくなってきました。隣接する縄張りの別個体のサシバに対峙していますので、目立つところに出てくるのかもしれません。

今季はチョウセンチョウゲンボウが多く、3羽が確認されています。大陸の個体は鷹揚なのかどれも警戒心がありません。

Grey-faced Buzzard

A dark-morph Grey-faced Buzzard visiting for the fifth consecutive year. After a long while, I was finally able to photograph it in sunlight.

Grey-faced Buzzard

From behind. Still looks great, doesn't it.

Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard contending with a Black-morph Grey-faced Buzzard. A female individual.

Grey-faced Buzzard

A Black-morph Grey-faced Buzzard showing aggression toward a Grey-faced Buzzard.

Grey-faced Buzzard

It was on alert with its back feathers raised and calling.

Crested Serpent Eagle

A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle near the Black-morph Grey-faced Buzzard. There seems to be no friction between them.

Common Kestrel

A juvenile Common Kestrel. At a glance I thought it might be a Lesser Kestrel, but that doesn't seem to be the case.

Lesser Kestrel

A juvenile Lesser Kestrel. Completely unafraid — I was able to observe it up close.

Common Kestrel

A male Common Kestrel. An individual with no wariness at all.

Categories: 野鳥