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

Black Bittern Emerald dove Purple Swamphen Black-winged Cuckooshrike Pintail Snipe

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

田んぼのシギ、チドリ

たまにはシギチも。三大逃げない種。^^

Red-necked Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalaropes never seem to flush, regardless of the individual. They were feeding in the paddies, bobbing along on the surface.

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

A flock of Long-toed Stints and Little Ringed Plovers in a nearby paddy field as well.

Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plovers are so charming the way they run and stop, run and stop, like clockwork toys. ^^

Categories: 野鳥