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

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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
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台風避難のアジサシ類、シギ

台風の暴風を避けて、アジサシの仲間やシギ、チドリが風裏になる大浜海岸から宮良川河口付近に集まっていました。

暴風圏の中、ロクヨンを持って海岸を歩いていたので、少し浮いていたようです。^^;

Roseate Tern
Roseate Tern

Among the many terns gathered, the Roseate Tern was particularly beautiful.

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern / Little Tern

The Black-naped Tern and Little Tern were hunched down, bracing against the storm.

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern / Caspian Tern / Little Tern / Roseate Tern

There were several dozen terns, so I looked for a Thick-billed Tern as well, but unfortunately none was present.

Grey-tailed Tattler
Grey-tailed Tattler

The Grey-tailed Tattler was also foraging while sheltering from the wind.

Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern

The wind was blowing at around 35 metres per second, but the terns did manage to feed occasionally.

Categories: 野鳥