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

Forest Wagtail Asian Glossy Starling Pied Avocet Pintail Snipe 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

本日のリュウキュウアカショウビン

仕事の合間に時間が空いたのでアカショウビンを見に行きました。^^

途中で、昨日弁当をくれた島外のバードウォッチャーが来たので交代しました。その後、求愛給餌をしたのだろうか…?

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher looking a little startled, feathers all ruffled up.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

I blew the exposure. But I managed to rescue the shot by pulling it down two stops in post.

Categories: 野鳥