リュウキュウヨシゴイの巣立ちビナほか
田んぼで巣立ち後、しばらくたったリュウキュウヨシゴイのヒナ2羽を確認。時折、親鳥に追われていたのでしばらくしたら新たな縄張りを求めていなくなると思われます。
田んぼのシギはヒバリシギやアカアシシギ、アオアシシギ、タカブシギが増えてきました。秋の渡りの本格化の兆候を感じます。
A juvenile Ryukyu Least Bittern. Downy feathers still remain on the head. When it approached adults it was chased away.
This one looks properly juvenile — quite endearing.
An adult male Ryukyu Least Bittern. Breeding plumage lingers even after the breeding season has ended.
Another male Ryukyu Least Bittern.
Long-toed Stint numbers are building. Late breeding plumage adult.
Long-toed Stint, first-summer plumage.
Wood Sandpiper, late breeding plumage.
Greenshank (left) and Common Redshank.
Black-winged Stilt, first-summer male.