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

Short-eared Owl Purple Swamphen Ashy drongo Collared Kingfisher Iriomote Tit

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

夕方のリュウキュウアオバズク(動画あり)

いつもの餌場に少し遅れて出てきてくれました。きょうは、なんとアオバズクのホバリングを見ることができました!! いつもはさっと飛び立ってガなどを捕まえるのですが、ホバリングをするアオバズクなんて初めて。

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

If they had shown up 15 minutes later I would have had to give up on the shot. With the 600mm f/4, ISO 1600, shutter speed was 1/6 sec. ^^;

Categories: 野鳥
Tags: EF600mm F4L IS USM / Brown Hawk-Owl