リュウキュウコノハズク営巣
コノハズクの新しい営巣木を見つけました。ヒナは2羽でまもなく巣立ちそうです。^^
24-70mmと70-200mmしか持っていかなかったので、遠かったー。^^;
A male Ryukyu Scops Owl, maybe?
A pair with the Ryukyu Scops Owl above. Maybe a female? Extreme crop. ^^;
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GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR
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4 hours in the morning
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リュウキュウアカショウビン巣立ち
今季初撮影のアカショウビンの巣立ちです。いくつかあるうちの一つの営巣をブラインドに入って撮影していたら、「巣立ちそうだよ」との連絡があり、ブラインドはその場に立てたまま、三脚とカメラを持って現地へ移動。数分で着いたのですが、すでに1羽目は巣立っていました。現地に着いて50分後に2羽目が巣立ちました。^^
3羽目の巣立ちも見たかったのですが、夕方から竹富島へライブを見に行くので後ろ髪を引かれつつ撤収しました。
The wait in the blazing sun was worth it. A fledging Ruddy Kingfisher — so adorable. ^^
Flapping hard as it flies.
It landed in the shrubbery. A Ruddy Kingfisher that isn't red yet. ^^
A parent brought in a Ryukyu Giant Cicada. This pair always brings cicadas. ^^;
Once they lean out this far, fledging is 10–15 minutes away.
This chick looks like it will take a little longer to fledge. Two bills were visible from the nest hole.
Very far away, so extreme extreme extreme cropping. ^^;
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リュウキュウコノハズクのオス
きょうは、 ミュージシャンのiora たちと探鳥してきました。^^ 彼らの曲は野鳥や自然を題材にしたものがとっても多いです。
いつも藪の奥の方に止まっているコノハズクが、なぜか開けた場所にいました。
A male Ryukyu Scops Owl. Relaxed, so standing on one foot.
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リュウキュウアオバズク2巣で4羽が巣立ち
毎年ほぼ同じ日に巣立つアオバズクの2営巣地を見てきました。やはり今年も昨年とほぼ同日の巣立ちでした。
ヒナの成長具合からみると、巣立ちして2日ほどたっているようです。
When I visited the first nest, three Brown Hawk-Owl chicks were lined up together. The two parent birds were a short distance away. At this nesting site I had only been able to find one fledgling last year, but this year all five — parents and chicks — were grouped together, making them easy to find.
The eldest.
The second son.
The restless third son.
The female Brown Hawk-Owl watching over her chicks. This female can be identified by the large bleed from the pupil into the iris of her left eye.
The other nest produced only one fledgling. At this site I had found two last year, but this year just one.
The male parent of the fledgling above. This individual is noticeably smaller than the female, which makes him easy to pick out.
The female parent. Her plumage is quite ragged — you can see how hard raising chicks has been.
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EF600mm F4L IS II USM / Brown Hawk-Owl
リュウキュウアオバズクとリュウキュウコノハズク営巣
今日は、旧暦の5月4日のユッカヌヒーでハーリー大会がありました。とても暑い一日で、林道を少し歩くだけで汗だくでした…。アオバズク、コノハズク、アカショウビン、サンコウチョウなど順調に子育てが進んでいます。
This was my first time seeing the female Ryukyu Scops Owl at this nest. The chicks at all the nesting sites have grown large and are being pushed out. The male of this pair is a strongly rufous individual, so telling them apart is easy.
The Brown Hawk-Owl was keeping watch from a slightly different tree than usual. This is my first observation of this pair this season, so I have no idea how many days until fledging — birding friends and I are checking every day.
The female Ryukyu Scops Owl that had been pushed out of the nest yesterday was in the same spot today.
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