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

Schrenck's little bittern Asian koel Black-winged kite Short-eared Owl Ryukyu flycatcher

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

アオバズクとリュウキュウコノハズク

北部に昼飯を食いにいったついでに撮ってきました。^^

Northern Boobook
Northern Boobook

Those glass-clear, transparent eyes are beautiful. ^^

Ryukyu Scops Owl
Ryukyu Scops Owl

The rain stopped, so the Oriental Scops Owl came out too. ^^

There was another one, but it was in a state where only its backside was sticking out through the gaps in the Barringtonia racemosa leaves.

Categories: 野鳥