Ryukyu Kingfisher Photo Collection
A chick refusing food — already full.
A Ruddy Kingfisher chick waking up and stretching.
A Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher that has caught its favourite prey — a centipede.
It brought in a large Yaeyama giant cicada.
A male Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher I have been observing for years. This individual shows the male's characteristics and the subspecies' characteristics very clearly.
A Ruddy Kingfisher feeding a fledgling.
In midsummer, Yaeyama giant cicadas make up much of the prey.
Busy non-stop with feeding.
Drops off food and immediately heads out again.
The parent of this individual was too wary, so I stopped shooting right away.
A pair of Ruddy Kingfishers digging a nest hole together.
It turned up somewhere unexpected, so I recorded it.
Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher. The colour is clearly different from birds on the mainland.
A Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher bathing in a squall.
A Ruddy Kingfisher that loves the rain.
I managed a close shot. You can see my reflection in the eye. ^^
They bring food several times an hour.
A Ruddy Kingfisher signalling readiness to mate.
I was able to observe Ruddy Kingfisher mating at close range.
When it comes down to the ground, its legs are so short it can barely move.
A few hours after leaving the nest. Still quite a few pin feathers remaining.
Just out of the nest, but almost no pin feathers left.
A Ruddy Kingfisher offering a large Yaeyama giant cicada.
A Ruddy Kingfisher singing during the breeding season.
A Ruddy Kingfisher in a big yawn.
A Ruddy Kingfisher on alert.
A Ruddy Kingfisher chick receiving a cicada from a parent.
A Ruddy Kingfisher chick dozing off after a full meal.
During the breeding season, they are kept busy ferrying food.