リュウキュウコノハズク、アオバズク
The pattern on this individual was so different from the Ryukyu Scops Owls I normally see that I tried whistling an imitation of the call to get a response, but there was none. I find myself wondering whether it is a Ryukyu Scops Owl, a mainland Eurasian Scops Owl, or perhaps some other subspecies.
Addendum, 25 January
Sharing information kindly provided by Mr. Haneya. Apparently the number of spots on the outer web of the primaries differs between Eurasian Scops Owl and Ryukyu Scops Owl. Checking the feather identification guide (Bun-ichi Sogo Shuppan), it is indeed the case that Ryukyu Scops Owl has the spots more densely arranged than Eurasian Scops Owl. This individual therefore appears to be one of the unusual variations within Ryukyu Scops Owl.
Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)
Capture Data
- Camera
- ILCE-9M2
- Focal Length
- 600.0 mm
- Aperture
- F6.3
- ISO
- 1250
- Exposure Time
- 1/250 sec
- Altitude
- Not set
- Elevation
- 34.9 m
- Date & Time Taken
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Jan. 21, 2021, 1:38 a.m.（JST）
- Original
- 2560 × 1706 px
- Location
- Under adjustment due to policy change
Weather on that day
Jan. 21, 2021 (around the shooting location · hourly)