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

Short-eared Owl Pintail Snipe Schrenck's little bittern Forest Wagtail 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

リュウキュウアカショウビン巣立ち (動画あり)

巣立ち予定日に台風が来たので、1日遅れの巣立ちとなりました。十分に成長しているのでよく飛ぶこと。^^;

午前11から午後5時30分までブラインドに入って末っ子の巣立ちまで見届けることが出来ました。^^

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Once it's halfway out, it launches itself in one go.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

First flight — success!! Landed neatly on a branch.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

This one failed. It fell to the ground. ^^;

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Large Brown Cicadas are a struggle even for the adults, but the chick manages to swallow one surprisingly well.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Today the feedings were much less frequent — perhaps to encourage fledging — just five times over six and a half hours.

Categories: 野鳥