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

Emerald dove Black-winged Cuckooshrike Ruddy Kingfisher Asian Glossy Starling Forest Wagtail

GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR

Go where the birds are. The SHIMASOBA Tour launches.

We'll drive you around Ishigaki Island to wherever the birds are showing best that day. Observation is mostly from inside the vehicle, and we keep it to a maximum of 3 guests so everyone can take their time.

Max. 3 guests 4 hours in the morning Beginners welcome
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リュウキュウアカショウビン5羽中4羽巣立ち(動画あり)

今日は、6時に起きて7時前には現場に着いたのですが、すでに1羽巣立っていました。午後、4番目に巣立ったと思われるヒナを見つけました。残り1羽は、午後7時までに巣立ちしませんでした。^^; 3日間にわたる巣立ちなんて初めての経験。

午前中は非常に暗く、ISO感度は4000から10000ぐらいを使いました。

7月16日追記: まだ、最後のヒナが残っているそうです。^^;

7月19日追記: 本日、やっと最後のヒナも巣立ったそうです。なんと最初に巣立ったヒナから遅れること6日間!!

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

The fourth fledgling. Unfortunately I missed the actual moment it left the nest. Ruddy Kingfishers look like this when they're still chicks.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

When the Ruddy Kingfishers here fledge they go straight down the steep slope, so I couldn't observe any food transfers from parent to chick…

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

It brought in a grasshopper.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Another grasshopper of the same species.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

The one chick left behind seemed full at times and refused food on several occasions. Prey appears to be plentiful — good conditions for the Ruddy Kingfishers.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

It also brought in a Crested Tree Lizard. The lizard was longer than the chick's total body length, but it swallowed it whole.

Categories: 野鳥