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

Pin-tailed Snipe winding down, Swinhoe's Snipe past peak, Common Snipe at their best

Pin-tailed Snipe have thinned out considerably. Common Snipe are increasing in their place. In terms of numbers, Swinhoe's Snipe are still the most abundant. As usual I concentrated on searching for Pin-tailed Snipe, but found mostly Swinhoe's Snipe.

Pin-tailed Snipe

An individual identifiable as a Swinhoe's Snipe by the face alone.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Another Swinhoe's Snipe juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as above.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as above.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe (foreground) and Gallinago megala.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as the Swinhoe's Snipe above.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as above.

Common Snipe / Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe (left) and Common Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juveniles. The bird in the background is the same individual as above.

Swinhoe's Snipe

The foreground individual from the shot above.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Same individual as above.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Same individual as above.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, adult winter.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, first-winter.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Common Snipe

Common Snipe, first-winter.

Common Snipe

Also a Common Snipe, first-winter.

Swinhoe's Snipe / Pin-tailed Snipe

From left: Swinhoe's Snipe, Swinhoe's Snipe, Pin-tailed Snipe, Swinhoe's Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Same individual as the second from the left in the shot above.

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