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

リュウキュウアカショウビン8個体!!

今日は、アカショウビンが沢山見られました!!

見た数は8個体で、写真に撮れたのが7個体。^^ 1羽だけは縁がなくて撮れんかった…。

Ruddy Kingfisher

A female Ruddy Kingfisher.

Ruddy Kingfisher

A pair. Female in front, male behind.

Ruddy Kingfisher

Female in front, male behind.

They were going through what looked like a mock courtship feeding.

Ruddy Kingfisher

First-ever photographed individual. It was far away….

Ruddy Kingfisher

Female, maybe?

Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher with a shortened lower mandible. Same spot last year too. ^^

Ruddy Kingfisher

First-ever photographed individual.

Ruddy Kingfisher

On its usual favourite branch.

Categories: 野鳥