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

久しぶりのバードウオッチング

久しぶり(10日ぶり)にバードウオッチングをしてきました。

うるま市の田んぼには、サルハマシギやアカアシシギ、コアオアシシギなどシギの仲間がいろいろ入っていました。

宮城島や伊計島のサトウキビ畑では、軽く車を流しただけでミフウズラを8個体も観察できました。ミフウズラは、サシバがやってくると途端に見えなくなるので今のうち!!

Curlew Sandpiper

A juvenile Curlew Sandpiper had come into the paddy field.

Curlew Sandpiper

It was plunging its bill into the mud to feed, so that prized bill was caked in mud… ^^;

Common Redshank

In the same paddy field as the Curlew Sandpiper, one adult Common Redshank. Mostly in winter plumage.

Common Redshank

An adult Common Redshank in winter plumage, preening.

Pin-tailed Snipe

There were two Pin-tailed Snipe. The Pin-tailed Snipe on Okinawa Island are relaxed and don't flush like the snipe on Ishigaki.

Red-necked Stint

Temminck's Stint. Adult winter plumage?

Barred Buttonquail

Barred Buttonquail, female.

Barred Buttonquail

Barred Buttonquail, male.

Barred Buttonquail

A female Barred Buttonquail crossed the farm track.

Categories: 野鳥