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

リュウキュウアオバズク、リュウキュウコノハズクも営巣中

石垣島のフクロウの仲間も順調に営巣中です。アオバズクはアカショウビンの巣を観察していたらなんと頭上にやってきました。^^; こちらも、どこか近くで営巣しているのでしょう。アオバズクの営巣は3巣観察中。

コノハズクは、4巣ほど観察中です。7月下旬頃には巣立ちでしょうか。2枚目のコノハズクは思いもよらぬ明るい場所に止まっていてびっくり。^^;

Elegant Scops Owl

For some reason, a Ryukyu Scops Owl froze with its right foot extended.

Elegant Scops Owl

I was surprised to find it perched right in front of me. I watched and photographed it for a while — it seemed very relaxed.

Brown Hawk-Owl

A Brown Hawk-Owl appeared overhead. It had just stopped raining heavily, so perhaps it came out to dry its feathers?

I encountered a very similar scene just the other day.

Elegant Scops Owl

A Ryukyu Scops Owl among the green. Quite charming.

Elegant Scops Owl

A cool-looking profile of a Ryukyu Scops Owl. Both the Brown Hawk-Owl and the Ryukyu Scops Owl are wonderfully expressive.

Elegant Scops Owl

When it closes its eyes with a smiling expression, it is genuinely relaxed and asleep. When it closes its eyes in a straight line, it is actually on guard and watching you through half-open eyes.

Categories: 野鳥