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

Pheasant-tailed jacana Pintail Snipe Daurian starling Short-eared Owl 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

オグロシギ、サルハマシギほか

きょうは、与那国島に行く予定でしたが、天気が悪そうだったので石垣島を回りました。水田にはセイタカシギ、タカブシギ、ヒバリシギ、アオアシシギ、コチドリなど多くのシギチが渡ってきていましたが、そのなかで4羽の見慣れないシギが。双眼鏡で覗いてみるとオグロシギの幼鳥でした。かなり忙しく田んぼをつついて餌探ししていました。

山間の田んぼにはカワセミがいました。 先日のカワセミ は台風の影響なのか換羽なのかぼろぼろでしたが、この個体は比較的きれいでした。

Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit

A lovely juvenile Black-tailed Godwit.

Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit

The four birds were always moving together.

Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit

Still in the middle of their journey — they'll be heading on to Africa or Australia.

Curlew Sandpiper
Curlew Sandpiper

A Curlew Sandpiper had also come down to the same paddy field.

Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher

The Common Kingfisher here is very wary too — heavy crop required… ^^;

Categories: 野鳥