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

Short-eared Owl Ashy drongo Black-winged kite Pied Avocet Ruddy Kingfisher

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

音羽橋のタンチョウ(道東探鳥旅行・動画あり)

この日は、マイナス15度まで下がりました。前日、あまり下がらないとの予報でしたが、一安心。

石垣島を出発するときは、24度だったのでその差は39度。日本列島は縦長ですねー。^^;

Red-crowned Crane
Red-crowned Crane

On the first day the weather was fine, temperatures dropped, and the ice that had formed on the trees was beautiful.

Red-crowned Crane
Red-crowned Crane

Beautifully frozen.

Fox
Fox

A Red Fox was walking across the snow field.

The first night was clear. A sky full of stars. Still, the starry sky over Ishigaki in summer is something else.

Categories: 野鳥

エゾフクロウ営巣木(道東探鳥旅行)

今回はエゾフクロウがついていました。鶴居村の林道を数百メートル入ったところでは、なんとカップルで洞から顔を出しているではないですか!! 思わず男泣きしましたよ。4年連続通ってやっとこさ。^^;

釧路空港近くの洞は留守でしたが、シラルトロの湿地にある洞には1羽だけいました。早朝はいなかったそうですが、霧が晴れたらやってきたそうです。

シマフクロウは今回は観察できず…。

Ural Owl
Ural Owl

After four years of visits, I finally got to see a pair of Ural Owls. ^^

Ural Owl
Ural Owl

A big yawn in the warm sunlight.

Ural Owl
Ural Owl

This one was alone.

Categories: 野鳥

オオワシ、オジロワシ(道東探鳥旅行)

流氷のオオワシ、オジロワシも見てきました。かなりの流氷が押し寄せていて、港から数十メートルしか出ることができませんでした。おかげで、岸寄りにワシが集まり、堤防からのギャラリーも船に乗船せずにして観察できていました。

White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle

Juvenile White-tailed Eagles are the best-looking, aren't they.

White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle

This one is also a juvenile White-tailed Eagle.

White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle

They seemed quite well-fed, and there wasn't much fighting over food.

White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle

This one is an adult White-tailed Eagle.

Steller's Sea Eagle
Steller's Sea Eagle

Adult Steller's Sea Eagle. Juvenile Steller's Sea Eagles were scarce this time.

Overcast skies, and sunrise was visible only through a small gap in the clouds. Last year was so much better.

Categories: 野鳥