大きくなったツミのヒナ
今回は、ヒナは1羽だけのようでした。抱卵状況が悪かったのか、親鳥のどちらか、もしくは両方が高齢で無精卵だったのか理由はよく分かりません。
ヒナが1羽なので餌の量もそれに伴い、いつもの3分の1か4分の1で済むので、オス親がせっかく獲物を持って来てもメスが受け取りに行かず、オス親は困っていた。^^;
ヒナは、生後約2週間ほどです。
A male Japanese Sparrowhawk prepares its prey — apparently a fledgling Blue Rock Thrush.
The female comes close, but shows absolutely no sign of taking the prey. ^^;
Since the female wouldn't come to collect it, the male ended up eating the prey himself.
The Japanese Sparrowhawk chick has grown quite large. Juvenile brown feathers were showing at the shoulders. There are usually 3–4 chicks, but this one is an only child.
A beautiful male Japanese Sparrowhawk.
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