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

Black Bittern Daurian starling Iriomote Tit Forest Wagtail Schrenck's little bittern

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

田んぼ、海岸でバードウオッチング

大浜海岸や白水の水田地帯を回ってバードウオッチングしてきました。カンムリワシやコチドリ、タカブシギ、クサシギ、イソシギ、セイタカシギなどが多く見られました。サギの群れはいなくなっていました。

海岸では、アオアシシギ、キアシシギ、キョウジョシギが多くいました。アジサシの仲間はいませんでした。

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A Crested Serpent Eagle targeting prey in the rice paddies.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

At Ohama Beach, a Whimbrel. I was able to observe it closer than the other day.

Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover

Lots of Little Ringed Plovers had come into the rice paddies as well. There were snipe too, but they were far off.

Categories: 野鳥

リュウキュウコノハズク巣立ちビナ(動画あり)

名蔵ダムから自宅に帰るまでにコノハズクの巣立ちビナを十数羽見ました。そのなかで一番観察しやすく愛想のよいヒナを撮影してきました。動画もあります。

石垣島と西表島は日本でダントツのコノハズクの生息密度だと思います。^^

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

It was calling out persistently, begging the parent bird for food. The other chick was perched a short distance away.

Categories: 野鳥