今季初のジャワアカガシラサギとマミジロツメナガセキレイ、リュウキュウヨシゴイほか
今季初となるジャワアカガシラサギとマミジロツメナガセキレイが到着。ジャワアカガシラサギはこれからパラパラと通過し、マミジロツメナガセキレイはどっと数を増やします。
今年生まれのリュウキュウヨシゴイは分散が進んでいるようで、同じエリアの個体は減ってきました。
Javan Pond Heron with a tadpole it had caught. First record of the season.
There are two birds on the island, but this Javan Pond Heron is the same individual as above. Winter plumage.
Ryukyu Striated Heron, adult male.
Ryukyu Striated Heron, juvenile. Moulting into first-winter plumage.
Numbers of migrant Little Egrets are increasing too.
Eastern Cattle Egret transitioning from breeding to non-breeding plumage.
White-breasted Waterhen, male (background) and female.
First Citrine Wagtail of the season. Male in winter plumage.