レンカク滞在6日目 カリガネ滞在10日目
10月12日に見つかったレンカク は発見から6日たったいまもまだ滞在中です。トラクターの農作業が入りましたが、あまり気にしていない様子で餌をとっています。
カリガネ2羽も逗留中で、こちらは10日目になります。相変わらずヒシクイと行動をともにしています。マガン12羽も飛来して一時は合流したのですが、結局別れて過ごしています。
Juvenile Pheasant-tailed Jacana. It showed no fear of the tractor and was snatching prey turned up by the fieldwork.
A Pheasant-tailed Jacana swimming in deep water.
The breeding season is over and chances to see Crested Serpent Eagles are increasing.
Two Lesser White-fronted Geese.
A Bean Goose associating with the Lesser White-fronted Geese. It seemed to be acting as lookout much of the time.
Greater White-fronted Geese in flight. A flock of twelve, adults and juveniles together.
Juvenile Yellow Bittern. Last year was an exceptionally good year for Yellow Bitterns, and this year I am also seeing them often.
A juvenile Common Snipe hiding along a paddy bund.
A flock of Black-winged Stilts was bathing in a rice field.