A daily record.
Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

A chick that apparently fledged last night. First time I've seen a fledgling from this pair's nest. ^^

They always fledge when I least expect it…

The female brought food to the nest several times.

This is a different nest. It looks like the chicks haven't fledged yet.

I'm not sure how she finds them, but she kept bringing earthworms.

After delivering food, she immediately went back out to forage.

Stuffing a grasshopper deep into the chick's wide-open mouth. ^^;

Three chicks are visible. The Ryukyu Kingfisher lays fewer eggs than the Japanese Kingfisher — just three. Occasionally an individual will lay four.