August was a little quiet, but one big highlight was finding a Pheasant-tailed Jacana at Hado wetland in mid-August. I was showing a group of visitors the birds on Jeju, and made an obligatory stop at Hado wetland. While searching for an Oriental Reed Warbler that was visible to show them (most of them were hiding in the reeds while clacking away), one of the visitors asked "what's that strange yellow and black bird over there?" I looked over and was astonished to see a Jacana walking (swimming?) in the brakish water in front of us. We all got nice long looks at this beautiful bird. They're regular summer breeders in Korea, but it's always a treat to see them, not only because of their localised distribution, but they're just so nice looking.
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| Pheasant-tailed Jacana strutting away |
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| It wasn't having much fun walking on the seaweed though. |
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| It stuck around for quite some time, seemingly unphased by us. |
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| A quick shot of it stretching its wings. |
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