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

Short-eared Owl Lesser Whistling Duck Javan pond heron Purple Swamphen Ashy drongo

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

リュウキュウアオバズクの狩り(動画あり)

なかなか撮れないアオバズクの狩り。落ち着き無くキョロキョロしていたと思ったら一瞬で獲物ゲット。その場で食わずに、持っていったので、抱卵しているメスかヒナに餌を届けたのでしょう。^^

動画はかわいいのでぜひ見てください。

山の東側でしかも19:00だったので写真はぎりぎり。^^;

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

Shutter speed 1/4 sec. ^^; It's a battle against blur.

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

Unlike during the day, the eyes don't look so fierce, do they. ^^

Categories: 野鳥

リュウキュウアカショウビン3ペア+2羽(動画あり)

一日中雨でした。アカショウビンは8の8。^^

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Male Ruddy Kingfisher. Pair with the one below.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Female Ruddy Kingfisher. Pair with the one above.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Male Ruddy Kingfisher. Pair with the one below.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Female Ruddy Kingfisher. Pair with the one above.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Ruddy Kingfisher, male. Pair with the photo below.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Ruddy Kingfisher, female, on the left. Pair with the photo above.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Probably a female Ruddy Kingfisher.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Also a female Ruddy Kingfisher. It seems both the male and female in this territory have been replaced.

Categories: 野鳥