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

Pintail Snipe Black-winged Cuckooshrike Purple Swamphen Ryukyu scops 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

ヤツガシラ(動画あり)

川平石崎にヤツガシラが1羽渡ってきていました。崎枝半島にもいる予感がしたのですが、午後に撮影の仕事が入っていたため、後ろ髪を引かれつつ帰宅。^^;

動画では、相変わらず地面をミシンのようにつつき回すヤツガシラがみられます。

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

Overcast skies wrap the Eurasian Hoopoe in softer, more even light — I like that. ^^ For raptors, though, bright sun gives the shots a sharper, more intense look.

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

Every Hoopoe I see catches the same cockroaches — just how many cockroaches are there on this island…? ^^;

Categories: 野鳥