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

Javan pond heron Eurasian Hoopoe Lesser Whistling Duck Short-eared Owl Black-winged kite

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

カンムリワシのカニ狩り

水の中の大きなカニにアタック!! 水につかって食うのは嫌なようで、茂みの中に運んでからゆっくりと食っていました。^^

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

While I was photographing this Crested Serpent Eagle, I got a message from my mentor: "What are you doing? 1,700 Grey-faced Buzzards in 30 minutes." I headed straight out to watch the migration. ^^ It has a firm grip on a crab.

Categories: 野鳥

サシバの渡り(動画あり)

昨日からサシバの渡りが始まりました。本日は2000羽以上が渡りました。^^

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

It has migrated through again this year. ^^

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

I missed the largest flock, but was able to observe a passage of over 2,000 birds.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

None of them flew close enough, so everything is heavily cropped… ^^;

Osprey
Osprey

An Osprey carrying a trevally also showed up. ^^ Something like a Goldenbanded Trevally, maybe?

Categories: 野鳥