A daily record.
Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

Today I was able to observe a lot of Ruddy Kingfishers — seven in total. A remarkable number for this time of year!!

A Ruddy Kingfisher in the middle of a late breeding season.

A Ruddy Kingfisher chick that I believe had just fledged this morning. Still covered in a lot of pin feathers.

When I found it, it was napping, but a crow's presence woke it and it had a big stretch!!

It's just over a month since hatching, but it's already hunting prey on its own. That sharp, fierce look typical of raptors.

I didn't have much time and it was a bit of a rushed shot, but it's as beautiful as ever!!

The parent brought food to the chicks — a large stick insect.

I finished work at 21:00 and rushed straight there, so the time I got to enjoy was short…

It was feeding the chicks small moths, spiders and the like. The chicks were still too small to see…

Over about two hours of observation, the female brought food five times. The male never showed himself once.