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

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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
Check availability and book

まだいたセアカモズ さえずり練習中

2月7日に発見したセアカモズもしくは、セアカモズとほかのモズとの交雑種 はまだいました。以前見つけた場所には見当たらず、数十メートル離れたところで元気に餌取りをしていた。

換羽中の尾羽は、見つけた時よりずいぶん伸びていた。もうしばらく滞在してくれたら立派なオス夏羽が拝めるだろう。そうなれば、セアカモズらしさがさらに増すのだろうか。

きょうは、木のてっぺんに止まりながら何か種類は不明だが、小鳥の鳴き声を真似ていた。(2月20日追記:小鳥の鳴き真似ではなく、セアカモズ本来のさえずりでした!! xeno-canto に掲載されているさえずりにそっくり。成熟したオスになりつつあるのでさえずりの練習をしていたようです)

小さなクモやハチなどを見つけると素早く飛んで捕らえていた。ねぐらは、アダンの木にとっていた。

Brown Shrike
Brown Shrike

Today's Brown Shrike was mimicking the calls of small birds. (Added 20 February: it wasn't mimicking other birds — it was the Brown Shrike's own song!! It sounds just like the song posted on xeno-canto. It seems it was practising its song as it is becoming a mature male.)

Brown Shrike
Brown Shrike

It caught a small spider.

Brown Shrike
Brown Shrike

Itchy.

Brown Shrike
Brown Shrike

Brown Shrike from behind. The tail is shorter compared to other shrike species.

Brown Shrike
Brown Shrike

It was mimicking the calls of small birds quite frequently. (Added 20 February: it wasn't mimicking other birds — it was the Brown Shrike's own song!! It sounds just like the song posted on xeno-canto. It seems it was practising its song as it is becoming a mature male.)

Looking forward to seeing it develop into a fully summer-plumaged male!!

Brown Shrike
Brown Shrike

A Brown Shrike preening.

Brown Shrike
Brown Shrike

It only leaped sideways that one time….

Categories: 野鳥