オウチュウ3羽、カタグロトビ、カンムリワシ幼鳥、ハイイロチュウヒ(動画あり)
オウチュウ3羽が飛来しました。 一昨年の7羽の群れ にはかないませんが、複数羽で来てくれるとうれしいですね。田んぼの上を滑るように飛びながら獲物を捕らえていました。
カタグロトビやハイイロチュウヒ、カンムリワシも観察できました。
A Black Drongo perched right in front of me. You can also see the small white spot at the base of the bill.
Two Black Drongos. Three together on the same perch was not to be.
The Black Drongo is jet black, but the wings carry a slight metallic sheen — beautiful.
Perched nimbly on a slender branch.
A juvenile Black-winged Kite. Still showing a good deal of juvenile plumage.
A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle. Born last year, it managed to get through the winter. A few adult feathers are just beginning to show.
A young male Hen Harrier. It was quartering the pasture in search of prey.
The moult is progressing; grey, male-type feathers are coming in on the head.