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

Ryukyu scops owl Eurasian Hoopoe Iriomote Tit Purple Swamphen 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

リュウキュウアカショウビン4羽

きょうは、アカショウビン4羽にあえました。体が半分ぐらい入る深さまで巣を掘っているペアでした。

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

The Ruddy Kingfisher's song is beautiful. It was calling for its mate, the female.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

This pair was digging a nest hole, but they didn't seem very keen on the spot and weren't putting much effort into it.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher was tucked in among some dead vines.

Categories: 野鳥

日没直後、リュウキュウアオバズク

自然光で撮れるギリギリの時間帯です。街灯に出勤してきたところをパチリ。^^ やはり、自然光で撮るといいですねー。久しぶりのアオバズクでした。

アオバズクは、日没後30分間が勝負!!

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

ISO 6400, shutter speed 1/2. I forgot I had stopped down one stop. Should have shot wide open. ^^;

Still, so cute. ^^

Categories: 野鳥