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

具志干潟でオニアジサシ、ダイシャクシギ、ミサゴ

今日も具志干潟へ。釣り人の横で離発着する戦闘機や旅客機を見ながらのバードウオッチングでした。

昨日、5羽ほどいたオニアジサシは、2羽しか確認できませんでした。ミサゴは、入れ替わり立ち替わり獲物を求めてやってきます。ダイビングして魚を捕まえるシーンを撮りたいのですが、北風なので後ろ姿しか撮れず…。

ダイシャクシギは2羽に増えていました。

Caspian Tern

The two remaining Lesser Crested Terns rode the north wind and climbed higher and higher, shrinking to specks. I thought they were heading off on migration, but they wheeled back. ^^

Caspian Tern

The fishing line that had been hanging from the beak of the juvenile Lesser Crested Tern was no longer visible. Did it swallow the line completely, or did it come free…?

Eurasian Curlew

The Far Eastern Curlews had increased to two.

Osprey

An Osprey arrived carrying a half-eaten fish. Chased off by a crow, perhaps?

Osprey

There are several Ospreys at Gushi tidal flat, and they occasionally have minor skirmishes.

Categories: 野鳥