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

Glossy Ibis Pintail Snipe Pheasant-tailed jacana Schrenck's little bittern Short-eared Owl

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

健啖家の越冬ヤツガシラ

小雨の振る中、土の中のゴキブリを食っていました。ヤツガシラはかなりの健啖家。大量の昆虫を食っています。カンムリワシとは大違いだなー。^^;

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

After stretching, it fanned out its proud crest. Now that's a Eurasian Hoopoe!!

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

It keeps pecking up cockroaches it finds in the soil. I always think I'll count how many it eats per minute, but there are always too many to keep up with. ^^;

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

The decisive moment, straight on. ^^

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

A Eurasian Hoopoe stretching. What a flamboyant bird. ^^;

Categories: 野鳥