Fish Were Jumping -- Reef Egret Caught Some Tonight

Maybe the Pacific Reef Egret only eats certain fish.

There were some good sized ones jumping out of the water right nearby.

It seems like the bird could have easily caught one of the big fish for dinner.

It might be, they don't like the flavor of the ones that are easy to catch.

The Reef Egret could be like me and have allergies to some sorts of fish.

So, he lets the big ones get away.

And, just dove in the water for those little sardine-looking things !


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Bird Photos: Juvenile Night Heron Developing Adult Plumage

Black-crowned night-herons (Nycticorax nycticotax) change plenty.

The young juveniles are more brown and spotted grey in color.

 As they mature, the bird becomes black and white.

When they are fully developed adults the white undercarriage is much more distinct.

These birds showed up around 5PM tonight just as, I was ready to head home.

The were fooling around like a couple of teenagers.

A few quick shots and, I left them alone.

More about these birds may be seen at ARKive

Dragon Boat Races at Abushibare (畦払い) in Hentona

Rituals in Northern Okinawa

 

 

The third Abushibare attended, so far, this year was a bit different than, the first two.

At all of them, prayers and offerings were made, beginning the ceremonies.

At the events earlier this year, toy boats were sent out to sea.

Today, the people of Hentona, paraded down to the sea and held boat races.

It was a beautiful, summer-like day and, I took hundreds of photos.

This GIF is all we'll be seeing tonight.

The rest of the images will have to wait until some re-hydration occurs !

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Bird Animation: Pacific Reef Egret

GIF of an Egret Searching for Food

 

 

This bird was having a terrible day, trying to catch some fish.

It must have made dozens of attempts but, kept coming up without any food.

The Motion GIF was made with a series of 8 images.

Camera: Pentax K3 tripod mounted

Lens: Pentax 300mm with 1.4 converter for a focal length of 420mm

Exposure: f/5.6  1/400   ISO 400

Location: Kin Town Okinawa Japan  26.442, 127.935

Date and Time: June 13, 2015 4:54PM

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Hot Enough to Go Swimming with the Bulls

Okinawa Rainy Season Ended

 

 

That means festival season and plenty of hot, humid, sunny days in the near future.

After a trip to the northern extremes of the island, Doc and, I went to visit the water buffaloes.

Just as we turned the corner, heading into Nature Mirai, we spotted this.

One barefooted dude, was leading four of the animals into the Okukubi River.

There are all sorts of things to do at this location.

In the past, I have seen people kayaking, camping, barbecuing  and, partying here.

The Mud Festival goes in this area each year and they have live bands on occasions.

It looks like, I better start carrying a bathing suit in my camera bag.

It would be fun, to go swimming with the bulls.

That would be a great thing to write about for Nature Mirai Experiences !