Two pairs of Ruddy Kingfisher, Japanese Sparrowhawk, Crested Serpent Eagle
Some of the earlier Ruddy Kingfisher pairs appear to have already started laying, but the local pair near me was still nest-building. Another pair is always moving around together and hasn't started excavating a nest hole yet. No courtship feeding observed either.
The Japanese Sparrowhawk is also approaching breeding season. I often see birds circling over their territories, and their calls are heard frequently.
The Crested Serpent Eagle seems to be incubating, so encounters are less common, but I came across two individuals this day.
A Ruddy Kingfisher near my home. It was in the middle of nest-building.
Another Ruddy Kingfisher close to home. The female is in the foreground, the male behind.
The male of the pair above.
The same pair as above. The female is on top, the male below.
An adult male Ryukyu Pygmy Falcon.
This individual was completely unconcerned — it didn't mind even when a motorbike passed underneath.
A Crested Serpent Eagle on a forest road. Bloodsucking insects were swarming around its face and it looked thoroughly annoyed.
A Crested Serpent Eagle on farmland. It seemed to be waiting for prey to flush from a sugarcane field being worked nearby.
