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

Ruddy Kingfisher Pintail Snipe Iriomote Tit Black-winged kite 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

石垣島のヤツガシラ最後かな

ヤツガシラもどんどん石垣島から抜けています。本土からバードウォッチャーが2組来ていたのでヤツガシラ探し頑張りました。

なんとか1羽見つけたと思ったら、もう一本の木にもう1羽いました。小雨の降る中でしたので、ヤツガシラが全く地面に降りてくれないのが玉に瑕…。^^;

カンムリワシは多めで、10羽以上いました。

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

Guests first, so handheld at 840mm I could only manage 1/60 — a little blurry. ^^;

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A Crested Serpent Eagle on the way back.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

The moment of takeoff. Came out blurry.

Categories: 野鳥