Juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle, Greater Painted-snipe family and more (video)
As the young birds begin to move away from their parents, juvenile Crested Serpent Eagles are becoming easier to observe. Multiple juveniles have been confirmed across Ishigaki Island. There were no typhoons this season so breeding success looks good — I'm looking forward to seeing how many individuals are counted.
Of the recent Greater Painted-snipe brood, one chick died in the nest, but the surviving chick is doing well with the parent. There are plenty of predators — cats, crows, and Black-winged Kites — so let's hope it makes it through safely.
Crested Serpent Eagle, juvenile. When it spotted something in a roadside ditch it would swoop down — practising its hunting on its own.
Purple Heron, juvenile. Perhaps because this area wasn't hit by the typhoon, numbers seem high this year.
Purple Heron, adult.
Greater Painted-snipe, male parent with chicks just a few days after hatching.
Red-necked Stint, adult (left), and Long-toed Stint, juvenile.
Red-necked Stint, juvenile.
Terek Sandpiper, adult. Every now and then you get one that wanders into the paddies.
Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.
Another Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.
Nothing but Swinhoe's Snipe juveniles.
Swinhoe's Snipe, adult. Birds in winter plumage are starting to appear.
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