昨夜からのコノハズク2羽が今夜巣立ちしました!!
Pre-fledging stretch!!
The Oriental Scops Owl looks round and clumsy, but as this photo shows, its wings are remarkably long relative to its body. In flight it is agile enough to be mistaken for a hawk. The surface of its feathers is also covered in fine, velvet-like plumage that lets it fly without making a sound.
昼間のコノハズクを探すのは難易度高いです。しかし、やっと見つけることが出来ました。そして、営巣してるっぽかった!!
台風前の風が強くなりつつあり、ISO100で撮りたかったけど、木が揺れてむりー。微妙にぶれてます…。
台風後にまた訪ねてみよう。
If you're going to shoot one, a Ryukyu Scops Owl in the daytime is the way to go!!
Smaller than the Ruddy Kingfisher and coloured just like a leaf, as the name suggests, so they are hard to find.