Lesser Whistling Duck still present; Crested Serpent Eagle released
Since the Lesser Whistling Duck on Ishigaki Island was relocated, it has been seen continuously. When anglers arrive it gets spooked and moves away, hiding in the grass. There seem to be a lot of anglers at weekends.
I covered the release of a juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle that had been taken into care after being found weak. It was banded with a red leg ring engraved with the number "6" on its left leg. The person who handled its rehabilitation named it "Mirai" (Future). With staff and press looking on, it flew off strongly.
A Ryukyu Duck sitting on aquatic vegetation on the far bank.
Wary of a fisherman, by the afternoon it was doing nothing more than poking its head out of the grass.
A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle beating its wings powerfully. It was released one and a half months after being taken into care.
It was banded around this time last year, so it is now exactly one year old. Still largely covered in juvenile plumage, though showing considerable wear.
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