アカショウビン、ズグロミゾゴイ、リュウキュウヨシゴイ、ツバメチドリなど幼鳥が次々巣立ち
自宅近くで子育てしていたリュウキュウアカショウビンは、いつの間にか巣立っていました。飛べるようになったヒナを3羽確認。
ズグロミゾゴイも巣立ち。巣立ちしてしばらく経っている幼鳥を2羽確認。リュウキュウヨシゴイは水のある田んぼに幼鳥が3羽ほど。親鳥の鳴き声も聞こえていました。
ツバメチドリは私有地の採石場で繁殖したようで、成鳥と幼鳥が合わせて30羽ほどいました。コチドリの幼鳥も2羽。石垣島で繁殖している可能性もありますね。
The Ruddy Kingfisher just a stone's throw from home fledged around three chicks again, as it did last year.
A Malayan Night Heron a few days after fledging.
There were three fledgling Ryukyu Bitterns — a trio of siblings.
Oriental Pratincoles had a good breeding season, and many fledged chicks were recorded.
This individual appeared to have injured a wing, but the injury seems minor so it should be fine.
An adult Oriental Pratincole, in the process of moulting into winter plumage.
A juvenile Little Ringed Plover. There were two. There is a possibility they bred somewhere on Ishigaki Island.
Long-toed Stint, breeding plumage.
Long-toed Stint, first-summer plumage.
Grey-headed Lapwing, first-summer plumage.