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Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

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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
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リュウキュウコノハズク3個体(動画あり)

最近、コノハズクの探し方がわかってきたような気がします。1日で3個体も探せましたー。

耳を澄まして、とにかく歩くので疲れた…。^^;

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

I searched for the owner of the ko-hō ko-hō call — and there it was. A male Ryukyu Scops Owl. ^^

The individual being mobbed by small birds in the video is this same bird.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

This Ryukyu Scops Owl was deep in the thicket!!

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

Walking through the windbreak, I found a third Oriental Scops Owl!!

Categories: 野鳥

石垣島の光るキノコ(アミヒカリタケとシロヒカリタケ)

昼からコノハズク探しで林道を歩き回っていたら、アミヒカリタケらしきキノコを見つけたので、ホタル撮影の帰りに寄ってみたら奇麗に光ってましたー。^^

その帰りにカエルが4種一度に観察できる場所に寄ったら、シロヒカリタケが光っていました。アミヒカリタケよりはかなり弱い光です。

Bioluminescent mushrooms (Mycena chlorophos / Omphalotus japonicus)
Bioluminescent mushrooms (Mycena chlorophos / Omphalotus japonicus)

The bioluminescence of the Mycena chlorophos is quite strong. ^^ I think it will have withered by tomorrow.

It was growing higher than my height (180 cm). I should have brought a stepladder. ^^;

Bioluminescent mushrooms (Mycena chlorophos / Omphalotus japonicus)
Bioluminescent mushrooms (Mycena chlorophos / Omphalotus japonicus)

Mycena chlorophos.

Bioluminescent mushrooms (Mycena chlorophos / Omphalotus japonicus)
Bioluminescent mushrooms (Mycena chlorophos / Omphalotus japonicus)

This is the same mushroom lit with a flashlight. If anyone knows the species name, please let me know. -> It turned out to be Mycena chlorophos.

Categories: 植物

漁港のリュウキュウコノハズク

漁港の防風林を探索していたら、後ろからコノハズクが通りすぎました。きっと近くで営巣しているのでしょう。^^

慌ててカメラと三脚を車から取ってきたので、脈動でカメラがぶれる…。^^;

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

It is calling while looking upward.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

It flew!! The Oriental Scops Owl has wings that are surprisingly long and supple for its body size. ^^

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

It is hiding among the leaves of Barringtonia racemosa, but it gets found out because the Warbling White-eyes mob it.

Categories: 野鳥