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

Javan pond heron Lesser Whistling Duck Crested serpent eagle Pied Avocet Asian Glossy Starling

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

リュウキュウアサギマダラの越冬

まだまだ気温が高いので、あまり集まっていませんでした。

Ryukyu Crow butterfly
Ryukyu Crow butterfly

Even on a well-populated branch, around 20 individuals at most. ^^;

Ryukyu Crow butterfly
Ryukyu Crow butterfly

They take flight when approached.

Ryukyu Crow butterfly
Ryukyu Crow butterfly

When I open and close my hand, the Ideopsis similis moves its wings in time with it.

The wintering grounds are streams like this.

The trees growing here are larger than in other valleys. I wonder if they've been here a long time?

Categories: 昆虫など

2014年綾羽ば生らしょうり

あやぱにばまらしょうり びるぱにばしいだしょうり

しょんがつぬすとぅむでぃ ぐゎんじつぬあさぱな

あがるかいとびちぃけ てぃだばかめまいちぃけ

というわけで、今年もよろしくお願いします。

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

Sunset light would have been better, but here's a Ryukyu Robin caught in the evening sun. ^^

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle running about energetically on New Year's Day.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

It had caught a land crab.

First sunset of the year. ^^

Categories: 野鳥