GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR
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.
宮良川河口に干潮待ちのオニアジサシとキアシシギ、キョウジョシギなどがいました。他に、シロチドリやイソシギ、カルガモ、カワセミなども数羽。
A Great Crested Tern on a sandbar. I waited for it to fly, but it tucked its head into its feathers and went to sleep. ^^;
The third Grey-tailed Tattler from the right was missing one leg.
The Grey-tailed Tattlers and Ruddy Turnstones were startled by the sound of an aircraft and took flight.
アカショウビンのペアがいました。サンコウチョウやキンバトなどの鳴き声もしています。
Probably male.
The female paired with the Ruddy Kingfisher above.
姿、鳴き声はあちこちであるのですが、やっとまともにオスのサンコウチョウが撮影できました。カラスにアタックしていたので、近くに巣があると思われます。もう一箇所の巣は、ほぼ出来上がっていましたが、見やすい場所にあるのでカラスの被害が心配。^^;
A male Japanese Paradise Flycatcher covered in spider webs. He must want a bath. Even so, the eye-ring and bill are strikingly vivid and beautiful.
Argh. The leaf in the foreground is in the way!!
The female Japanese Paradise Flycatcher appeared for just a moment but I couldn't get a shot.