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

サシバの狩り バッタを空中キャッチ

午前中は、ぐずついた天気でしたが、午後からは晴れ間も見えだしました。

昆虫が活動的になると、それを狩るサシバも活発になります。数羽であったサシバのうち、人間をあまり警戒しない個体を観察しているとバッタやカエルなどを捕まえていました。

Grey-faced Buzzard

Prey spotted. The Grey-faced Buzzard flies in a straight line and pounces on its target.

Grey-faced Buzzard

It chased a fleeing grasshopper at ultra-low altitude and caught it in the air!!

Grey-faced Buzzard

Pouncing on a large grasshopper.

Grey-faced Buzzard

It has a large grasshopper gripped in its right foot.

Grey-faced Buzzard

This Grey-faced Buzzard carries its prey to a favourite perch to eat.

Grey-faced Buzzard

Spotted prey again.

Grey-faced Buzzard

It seems to have missed its catch, and heads back empty-handed.

Grey-faced Buzzard

The rain eased to a drizzle, and a Grey-faced Buzzard came to dry its feathers.

Categories: 野鳥