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

Pin-tailed Snipe, Swinhoe's Snipe, and Others (with video)

The day before, I had found only one Pin-tailed Snipe on my usual paddy rounds, but numbers were up today. It doesn't feel like a second wave — more likely they were simply hiding in the grass and I missed them.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Another Pin-tailed Snipe juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe

A Pin-tailed Snipe in the distance. Also a juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe

At this time of year it's all juveniles with Pin-tailed Snipe.

Pin-tailed Snipe

Yet another Pin-tailed Snipe juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe

A somewhat unusual Pin-tailed Snipe juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe

A Pin-tailed Snipe juvenile carefully pulling an earthworm out of the soil.

Swinhoe's Snipe

There are plenty of Swinhoe's Snipe around.

Swinhoe's Snipe

A Swinhoe's Snipe right in front of me. Too close — I froze.

Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipes come in all sorts of types, which is interesting. ^^

Swinhoe's Snipe

Only juvenile Swinhoe's Snipes again…

Swinhoe's Snipe

A large-bodied Swinhoe's Snipe. Individuals with this kind of look are uncommon, but one shows up every year.

Temminck's Stint

The first Temminck's Stint of the season was a juvenile.

Dunlin

Dunlin juvenile. The bill looks slightly shorter than usual.

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