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

Purple Swamphen Ruddy Kingfisher Ryukyu flycatcher Black Bittern Pheasant-tailed jacana

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

ホウロクシギ、チュウシャクシギ

ホウロクシギ3羽とチュウシャクシギ2羽が名蔵湾に飛来していました。師匠によるとダイシャクシギもいたそうですが、私は見つけられず…。^^; ホウロクシギの1羽は左足を傷めていて、 先日、田んぼで見つけた個体 と同じと思われます。

田んぼで休んでいたシギチは潮が引く頃になると申し合わせたように海岸に移動しました。

Far Eastern Curlew
Far Eastern Curlew

At high tide, three Far Eastern Curlews were resting in the paddy fields.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

The Whimbrel was also taking a break in the paddy fields until the tide went out.

Far Eastern Curlew
Far Eastern Curlew

Once the tide started dropping, they moved to the coast and were already catching crabs. The paddy fields have no view of the sea — can they really sense the tides with an accurate internal clock?

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

The Whimbrel also moved to the coast as soon as the tide began to ebb.

Categories: 野鳥