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

サンコウチョウ営巣順調

先日から観察しているリュウキュウサンコウチョウ、卵が孵化したようです。3羽のヒナに餌運びが見られました。12日ほど前から 巣作りをしていたもう一つのサンコウチョウ も無事に抱卵に入ったようです。^^

アカショウビンは動きなしでよく分かりませんが抱卵しているものと思われます。

ノグチゲラの営巣 は小笠原諸島に旅行に行っている間に巣立ってしまいました。

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

A Japanese Paradise Flycatcher incubating. Shot with the EOS-1D X Mark II. You can see the improvement over the EOS-1D X.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

Also a Japanese Paradise Flycatcher incubating. Shot with the EOS-1D X. The EOS-1D X Mark II renders brighter exposures, and noise appears improved as well. The silent shooting on the EOS-1D X Mark II is very quiet, making it ideal for nest situations. ^^ The standard shutter sound is also quieter than before.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

A male Japanese Paradise Flycatcher brought in a large Joro Spider. The chicks are now able to handle prey this large.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

A male Japanese Paradise Flycatcher waiting for a chick to produce a fecal sac.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

At this Japanese Paradise Flycatcher nest, the ratio of food deliveries is roughly three males to one female. Nest construction was done almost entirely by the female, but the males appear to be quite cooperative when it comes to feeding.

Categories: 野鳥