Ryukyu Scops Owl Fledging
This year on Ishigaki Island, Ryukyu Scops Owls began fledging a little earlier than usual. This nest was the last among the ones I have been monitoring to produce fledglings. One of the two chicks fledged. Nearby, the parent bird was standing by.
A juvenile Ryukyu Scops Owl that apparently fledged last night. Downy feathers still remain.
It was asleep most of the time. This shot was taken with a friend's α1 II on loan. Little difference from the α1, but the image stabilisation was noticeably effective.
A parent bird keeping watch nearby. If a crow or similar approached, it would scramble immediately to defend its chick.
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