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

Javan pond heron Ruddy Kingfisher Ryukyu flycatcher Short-eared Owl Black-winged Cuckooshrike

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営巣中

今日見てきた巣では、アカショウビンが抱卵していました。巣立ちは7月初旬だと思われます。

アカショウビンは他のペアもほとんど抱卵に入っているようで、見かけるのはオスが多いです。コノハズク、アオバズクも同じような状況。

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A male Ruddy Kingfisher resting in his favourite tree. The female is probably incubating eggs.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

This one is also a male Ruddy Kingfisher. Something seemed to have caught its attention up above, and it kept looking that way.

Categories: 野鳥