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

Black Bittern Short-eared Owl Ryukyu scops owl Lesser Whistling Duck Ruddy Kingfisher

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

アカショウビン、サンコウチョウ子育て終盤

きょうは、写真家の深澤さんと野鳥撮影に行ってきました。写真集も間も無く出版されます。八重山の自然を題材にしたもので、ゲラ刷りを見せていただきましたが、とても良い写真集に仕上がると思いました。^^

アカショウビンの巣の中でヒナ同士がケンカする声や、巣立ち寸前の独特な鳴き声が聞こえるようになってきたので、明日ぐらいには巣立ちそうです。

サンコウチョウのヒナ4羽も順調に育っています。こちらももう直ぐ巣立ちます。

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

The pair of Ruddy Kingfishers here often bring grasshoppers. So far, zero large brown cicadas.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A parent Ruddy Kingfisher busy ferrying food — bringing something in about once every 20 minutes.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

All four Japanese Paradise Flycatcher chicks are now clearly visible from outside the nest. They've been bringing food frequently, but today it stopped abruptly after around 1 p.m.

Categories: 野鳥