サルハマシギ、キアシシギ、ソリハシシギほか
遅めの昼飯を海岸で食いながら鳥見。目の前にサルハマシギがやってきました。シギやチドリの渡りのピークがいったん落ち着いて海岸にはキアシシギとメダイチドリをメインにキョウジョシギやソリハシシギ、トウネンが滞在中。とにかくキアシシギが多いです。
クロサギも子育て中のようでペアと思われる2羽は、潮溜りで小さな魚を大量に捕まえてどこかへ飛んでいきました。
A Curlew Sandpiper that walked right up in front of me. It fell asleep shortly after.
Same individual as above. Moulting from first-winter into summer plumage.
An adult Grey-tailed Tattler running along the water's edge in search of prey.
Grey-tailed Tattler moulting from first-winter into summer plumage. After arriving, it called repeatedly — "pyuee, pyuee".
A Grey-tailed Tattler catching a crab at the water's edge. An individual with a noticeably late moult.
An adult Grey-tailed Tattler catching a crab in a tidal pool.
Adult Terek Sandpiper. Moulting from winter into summer plumage.
A Terek Sandpiper looking worn out.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in summer plumage.
Pacific Reef Heron, white morph.
A Pacific Reef Heron paired with the individual above.
