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

コノハズク五つ目の営巣確認 アオバズクはまもなく巣立ち

July 2, 2020
Ryukyu Scops Owl
Ryukyu Scops Owl

Same individual as above. A lucky-break Oriental Scops Owl that caught a Yaeyama Large Cicada which had flown straight at my flashlight. Whether the prey was too big or the chicks were already full, it ended up eating the whole thing itself.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-9M2
Focal Length
400.0 mm
Aperture
F5.6
ISO
640
Exposure Time
1/250 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
23.1 m
Date & Time Taken
July 1, 2020, 11:55 p.m.(JST)
Original
2560 × 1706 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

July 1, 2020 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
29.9 / 27.5 ℃
Total precipitation
5.60 mm
Max wind speed
8.31 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Ryukyu Scops Owl