Wagtail visits a bird watcher at his car in Kin while visiting Okinawa for the winter

Wagtail visits a bird watcher at his car in Kin while visiting Okinawa for the winter

The gray wagtail that came to rest on Chuya Yambaru’s side mirror in Kin (Photograph by Chuya Yambaru)


February 8, 2022 Ryukyu Shimpo

By Hideki Matsudo

 

Kin – Gray wagtails are migrating to the fields of Kin for the winter. On January 24, wild bird enthusiast Chuya Yambaru captured an image on one that had stopped to rest on the side mirror of his car. Yambaru said, “I made friends with the bird in the fall of 2020, and named it ‘Ki-chan.’ I look forward to meeting her every year.”

The birds came to the taro fields of Kin in November of last year. This bird was one that approached the car when Yambaru visited on January 24. Around 20 centimeters in length, the bird is grey-brown along the back and bright yellow on the belly. The bird will wag its tail up and down while chirping “chi chi chi.” Known as a winter bird in Okinawa, they can be seen around water in places such as rivers, farmland, and ponds.

(English translation by T&CT and Sam Grieb)

 

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