Ruddy Kingfisher, Ryukyu Scops Owl, Northern Boobook, Black Paradise Flycatcher, Black-naped Tern and more (video)
On Ishigaki Island, Ruddy Kingfisher, Ryukyu Scops Owl, Northern Boobook, Black Paradise Flycatcher, Malayan Night Heron, Black-naped Tern and many other birds are right in the middle of the breeding season.
A male Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher singing.
A Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher after bathing.
A male Ryukyu Scops Owl. An individual that has bred at the same spot two years running.
A male Ryukyu Brown Hawk-Owl. Some Brown Hawk-Owls have already fledged, but the peak is after July begins.
A male Ryukyu Paradise Flycatcher.
A female Ryukyu Paradise Flycatcher moving along low branches. Presumably breeding, but details are unknown.
Female Malayan Night Heron.
Juvenile Ishigaki Tit. It was bathing in a small pool of water formed in a hollow of a tree.
Incubating Bridled Tern. Two eggs are visible beneath its belly.