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

ノグチゲラ営巣とホントウアカヒゲ(動画あり)

先日、撮影がかなわなかった ノグチゲラとホントウアカヒゲの雪辱戦。深夜2時ごろ家を出てやんばるに出陣してきました。結果、3月から目をつけていたノグチゲラの営巣はヒナが孵っており、ホントウアカヒゲもやんばる自然の森遊歩道の2カップルが近くで撮らせてくれました。^^

あれほど姿も形も鳴き声もなかったノグチゲラですが、今回は、なんと3ペアも観察できました。今が繁殖のピークなのでしょうか。

大国林道を流していると、リュウキュウアカショウビンを3個体確認しましたが、撮影には至らず。石垣島と勝手が違うなー。^^;

ヤンバルクイナは10羽ほど見ましたが、道路を素早く横断するだけで撮影できずでした。

Okinawa Woodpecker

A fine male Okinawa Woodpecker.

Okinawa Woodpecker

This is a female Okinawa Woodpecker. The prey in her bill looks like a centipede.

Okinawa Woodpecker

The food the male brings is often something hard to identify — because it's already been dismembered, perhaps?

Apparently male Okinawa Woodpeckers hunt mainly on the ground, but…

Okinawa Woodpecker

The female brings prey in whole.

Okinawa Woodpecker

This is the female of a pair of Okinawa Woodpeckers I was watching. Her mate looked busy — foraging and drumming.

Okinawa Robin

An adult male Ryukyu Robin, holding a caterpillar in its bill. It appeared to be courtship feeding, but it was happening inside the undergrowth so I couldn't confirm.

Okinawa Robin

Rain came partway through, and the Okinawa Robin looked like it was thoroughly enjoying the shower. ^^

Okinawa Robin

The Okinawa Robin looks adorable, but crop in hard and those eyes are surprisingly sharp and fierce.

Okinawa Robin

Okinawa Robin dance? It was constantly fanning its tail.

Categories: 野鳥