A daily record.
Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

Ryukyu Scops Owl, Ruddy Kingfisher, and Crested Serpent Eagle (video)

May 17, 2024
Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle / Ringed / flagged bird

"Mitchan," a rescued female Crested Serpent Eagle, swallowing a Swamp Eel. It has become one of her favourite feeding spots, but fights with the resident territorial individual are a constant occurrence here.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
717.0 mm
Aperture
F9.0
ISO
2000
Exposure Time
1/640 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
4.5 m
Date & Time Taken
May 16, 2024, 6:41 a.m.(JST)
Original
2560 × 1706 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

May 16, 2024 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
25.2 / 22.1 ℃
Total precipitation
0.00 mm
Max wind speed
8.28 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Crested Serpent Eagle / Ringed / flagged bird