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

クロハラアジサシも増えました

金武町の田んぼにクロハラアジサシが60羽ほどいました。ハジロクロハラアジサシも交じっていると思うので、識別に挑戦してみたのですが、難しい…。^^;

家に帰って、図鑑などで見れば見るほど分からなくなりますが、今日は、全てクロハラアジサシ。

Whiskered Tern

A White-winged Tern flying low over the water searching for prey.

Whiskered Tern

When it spots prey, it wheels sharply and dives.

Whiskered Tern

The bare 600mm f/4 is something else. The White-winged Tern looks so lively. ^^

Whiskered Tern

A juvenile White-winged Tern.

Whiskered Tern

This is also a juvenile White-winged Tern.

Whiskered Tern

Another juvenile White-winged Tern. In the end, there didn't seem to be any Whiskered Terns after all. ^^;

Black-winged Stilt

Not an unusual bird by any means, but the light was wrapping around it beautifully — the Black-winged Stilt was glowing. ^^

Categories: 野鳥