大阪淀川のコミミズク
急用で名古屋の実家に帰ったついでに、大阪は淀川で人気のコミミズクを観察してきました。^^
噂では、連日200〜300人のギャラリーがいるとのことだったのですが、私が行った日は雨が降っていることもあって4人ほどしかいませんでした。しかし、コミミズクは3羽いて、活発に飛び回り、獲物のネズミを捕まえていました。
In some spots, green shoots were already coming up. Spring seems to have arrived on the mainland too. The Short-eared Owls will be heading north before long.
Due to local rules, I had to shoot from an elevated position, so I wanted to get the rapeseed flowers in the background — but even sprawled flat on the ground, this was the best height I could manage… ^^;
A Short-eared Owl diving steeply on prey. The sharp talons are clearly visible. And as expected of an owl, the wings are remarkably long relative to the body.
The profile of a Short-eared Owl in flight is striking.
A Short-eared Owl the locals called "Shiro-chan."
Shaking off the raindrops.
It landed on a tree right in front of me. The Short-eared Owls at Yodogawa all seem completely unafraid of people.
It had a near-miss with a neighbouring individual overhead.