Red Collared Dove, Javan Pond Heron, Chinese Pond Heron, Black-winged Kite and more
That day I confirmed about 10 Red Collared Doves at four locations on Ishigaki Island. Both adults and juveniles were present in good numbers. As usual, they were mixed in with flocks of Oriental Turtle Dove.
A small flock of three Javan Pond Herons and one Chinese Pond Heron also arrived. They seemed to be feeding in the rice paddies and irrigation channels.
The Black-winged Kite pair raising three newly fledged chicks was busy hunting for food, catching rats and carrying them back to the nest.
Most of the snipe were Common Snipe, with a few Swinhoe's Snipe; I could not find any Pin-tailed Snipe. The rice and weeds have grown tall, making them harder to find.
I also confirmed a few Red-throated Pipits, but unfortunately the grass got in the way and I could not take any photos.
An adult male Red Collared Dove (right) and a juvenile female.
Juvenile male Red Collared Dove.
At first glance you might think this Red Collared Dove is a female, but it is a juvenile male.
A Black-winged Kite raising young. Raising three chicks takes a lot of rats.
I was watching it hover from inside the car, and it flew past, coming toward me.
A Javan Pond Heron that had been on the irrigation channel was startled by a truck and perched on a branch.
There are three Javan Pond Herons. They use the channels and the rice paddies.
There was also one Chinese Pond Heron together with the Javan Pond Herons, but it didn't show itself much.
Among the Gallinago snipe, Common Snipe are the most numerous.