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

Lesser Whistling Duck Schrenck's little bittern Javan pond heron Short-eared Owl Daurian starling

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

リュウキュウコノハズク2ペア

なんと、10メートルも離れていないところにコノハズクが2ペアいました。いつも、斜面の上から背中が見えていたコノハズクがいたのですが、その個体のペアのメスのようです。

いつも不思議に思っていたのが、ふつう昼間に鳴くコノハズクは「ホッ ホッ」とふた声しか鳴かないのですが、ここのコノハズクは昼間でも数十秒「ホッ ホッ、ホッ ホッ…」と鳴いていました。近くに他のペアがいるからお互いプレッシャーをかけているのですね。きょうは、両ペアのオス(姿は見えませんでしたが)が鳴き交わしていました。

Ryukyu Scops Owl
Ryukyu Scops Owl

This one was relaxed, preening and so on. A female.

Behind this female there was a male Ryukyu Scops Owl, but I could only confirm it by call. ^^;

Ryukyu Scops Owl
Ryukyu Scops Owl

A female Ryukyu Scops Owl that was very close to the individual above.

The male of this pair, too, was voice only — same as above.

Categories: 野鳥