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コロニー / Colony
Although I said I wanted to observe every week or two, it has already been four weeks since my last observation.
I was also in Oki (excuse).
The last time I was there, there were Great Cormorants laying eggs and a Grey Heron nesting.
When I came back after a long absence, the area had become much more lively.
Before I knew it, a large number of Great Egrets were nesting. Their nuptial color is a bright blue-green. Grey Herons were also nesting.
![ダイサギとアオサギのコロニー colony of Great Egret and Grey Heron](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0440.jpg)
This Grey Heron also shows off its nuptial color well.
![アオサギ Grey Herons](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0444.jpg)
Some of the cormorants appeared to be a juvenile that had already left the nest. There were traces of fluffy hair on its head.
![カワウの幼鳥 A juvenile Great Cormorant](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0457.jpg)
Black-crowned Night Herons also seem to have paired up.
Unlike the Great Egret and Grey Heron, they nested low down in a thicket. Since they are small herons, they are not allowed to nest so brazenly.
![ゴイサギの巣 a nest of Black-crowned Night Heron](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0459.jpg)
I thought they were all Great Egrets, but secretly there was also an Intermediate Egret. Their eyes are red, the color of their nuptial plumage.
![チュウサギ Intermediate Egret](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0466-2.jpg)
An adult Night Heron with conspicuous decorative feathers. It is kind of shaggy.
![ゴイサギ Black-crowned Night Heron](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0466.jpg)
This is a young Night Heron in what appears to be its second summer plumage.
![ゴイサギ若鳥 A young Black-crowned Night Heron](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0476.jpg)
The Great Cormorants colony has large chicks.
![カワウのヒナ chicks of Great Cormorant](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0496.jpg)
![カワウのヒナ chicks of Great Cormorant](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0507.jpg)
![カワウのヒナ chicks of Great Cormorant](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0518.jpg)
The above. I would like to continue to observe.
![カワウとサギのコロニー colony of cormorants and egrets](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0642.jpg)
This is a Carrion Crow, I think it was carrying eggs more than a month ago?
The nest seems to have moved to a neighboring tree. Although there are few passersby, they are in full view from the road, so I am not sure if they have abandoned it or if it is another pair.
![抱卵中のハシボソガラス A Carrion Crow holding eggs](https://xs993577.xsrv.jp/test/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/20220508-DSC_0529.jpg)