ハリオシギ、今期初のコアオアシシギとクサシギほか(動画あり)
尾羽付きの写真収集のため、前日に続きハリオシギのストーカー状態。そんな中、なんと!! ハリオシギの鳴き声が入った動画が撮れてしまいました!! 今季もすばらしい秋の渡りになりそうです!!
今季初となるコアオアシシギとクサシギを確認。アカアシシギやクロハラアジサシも飛来していました。
An extremely close Pin-tailed Snipe. Preying on a cricket.
Same individual as above.
Two Pin-tailed Snipes. The left is the same individual as above.
Same individual as the right bird above.
A Pin-tailed Snipe that caught a soldier fly larva.
A Pin-tailed Snipe swallowing a large earthworm.
A dark-morph Pin-tailed Snipe.
First Marsh Sandpiper of the season. Moulting from juvenile to first-winter plumage.
Marsh Sandpiper moulting from breeding to non-breeding plumage.
First Green Sandpiper of the season. Late breeding plumage.
Juvenile Wood Sandpipers have increased noticeably. When juveniles arrive in good numbers it means breeding went well — a relief.
Juvenile Common Greenshanks are still a little way off.
Common Redshank in late summer plumage.
White-winged Tern moulting from summer to winter plumage.
A young Crested Serpent Eagle. Around 3cy?