ハリオシギ、チュウジシギ、タシギ
ハリオシギ、チュウジシギ、タシギが交じった10羽ほどの群れを発見。とりあえずハリオシギをサーチすると2羽のみ。大半がチュウジシギで2羽がタシギでした。
ここから尾羽を撮るために粘るのですが、農家の作業のじゃまにならないように周りを気にしながら、ファインダーや双眼鏡でジシギの動きにも集中。想像以上に疲れる作業ですが、首尾よく尾羽が撮れるとかなり満足度の高い鳥見になります。^^
Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile. A typical individual — no room for doubt.
Same individual as above.
Same individual as above.
This one is also an unambiguous Swinhoe's Snipe.
Same individual as above. The outer tail feathers were the narrow type, which made it doubly exciting!!
This one is also a Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.
Same individual as above.
It was the closest bird to me, but showed no sign of moving. Perhaps exhausted from just having arrived on migration.
Common Snipe, juvenile.
A Common Snipe being chased by a Pin-tailed Snipe (background). This Pin-tailed Snipe didn't bother the Swinhoe's Snipes, but it drove away every Common Snipe.
Common Snipe, juvenile.
Pin-tailed Snipe (foreground) and Swinhoe's Snipe. All juveniles.
Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile. Same individual as the foreground bird in the photo above.
Swinhoe's Snipe, adult (right) and juvenile.
Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.
Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile. The individual whose tail feathers I spent four days photographing a few days ago. Even seeing it again on this day, it was a confusing individual leaning toward Pin-tailed Snipe.