A daily record.
Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

Collared Kingfisher Javan pond heron Black-winged Cuckooshrike Ryukyu flycatcher Black Bittern

GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR

Go where the birds are. The SHIMASOBA Tour launches.

We'll drive you around Ishigaki Island to wherever the birds are showing best that day. Observation is mostly from inside the vehicle, and we keep it to a maximum of 3 guests so everyone can take their time.

Max. 3 guests 4 hours in the morning Beginners welcome
Check availability and book

コーヒー農園で営巣のリュウキュウアカショウビン

知り合いの6000坪(25mプール60個ぶん!!)のコーヒー農園でアカショウビンが営巣しており、撮影させていただきました。

他に、キンバトやらヤツガシラやらなかなか観察するのが珍しい鳥がやってくるようです。カフェも併設される予定なので、そーなったらバードウォッチャーの集うカフェになるんだろーなー。

めちゃくちゃ癒される場所なので、オープンしたらこのウェブログでも紹介します!!

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

There are four chicks. They should fledge tomorrow or the day after!!

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

For about an hour after I set up the blind they brought no food at all, but once it started to drizzle and the humidity rose they came with food about five times in two hours. Every item was a snail.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

The snail is quite large — it might even be a Giant African Snail. Either way, the Ruddy Kingfisher is a useful bird for farms.

A Yaeyama palm-lined path that must be at least 120 metres long. Apparently a café is planned to open at the far end.

Categories: 野鳥