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

リュウキュウコノハズク営巣とリュウキュウアオバズク巣立ち

竹富島で昨年見つけたアオバズク 営巣ポイントに行ったのですが、工事をしていてとてもじゃないけどアオバズクが営巣できる状態ではなかったです。でも、せっかく竹富島まで来たのでアオバズク探しをしたら、なんと、2時間でアオバズク3羽とコノハズク2羽を見つけることができました。^^

Elegant Scops Owl

They appeared to be nesting in a hollow like this. When a crow came close — a fierce attack!!

Elegant Scops Owl

Bird's-nest fern seemed to form the roof of the hollow. Quite a handsome hollow. ^^

Elegant Scops Owl

About 5 metres from this hollow there was what appeared to be a pair of Ryukyu Scops Owls. I'd only brought a 200mm lens, so the undergrowth gave me a real hard time….

Brown Hawk-Owl

Female Brown Hawk-Owl?

Brown Hawk-Owl

This one is male?

Brown Hawk-Owl

This is a fledgling. The plumage is fluffy and the tail feathers are still short. ^^

Categories: 野鳥