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

Eurasian Hoopoe Lesser Whistling Duck Black-winged Cuckooshrike Pintail Snipe Pied Avocet

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

満潮でシギチ休憩

大浜海岸では、潮が満ちてムナグロやダイゼン、キアシシギなどが岩礁の上で休んでいました。近くのムナグロのねぐらの芝生では、怪我をしたムナグロが1羽いました。

Grey-tailed Tattler
Grey-tailed Tattler / Grey Plover

A flock of Grey Plovers and Grey-tailed Tattlers.

Grey Plover
Grey Plover / Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden-Plover and Grey Plover.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

There was a Pacific Golden-Plover with a broken left wing. Must have hit a power line or something.

Categories: 野鳥

年が明けてもカタグロトビ

昨年の10月からのカタグロトビ。年が明けて2016年も元気にしていました。最大3羽が同じ場所にいたのですが、今日は1羽だけでした。相変わらずカラスとカタグロトビは犬猿の仲でした。

警戒心の強いカタグロトビですが、今日は、サトウキビ畑の向こう側にいたので、長靴に履き替えて畑と草むらの間を背の高いサトウキビに隠れながらカタグロトビに接近することができました。^^ おまけにカタグロトビの鳴き声も聞くことができました。

近くでは、ミサゴが求愛飛行をしていました。石垣島では繁殖の記録はないので、春になればどこかへ渡る個体なのでしょう。

Black-winged Kite
Black-winged Kite

Black-winged Kite after a long absence. I managed to get the distinctive red eye in the shot too. ^^

Black-winged Kite
Black-winged Kite

Striking, isn't it.

Black-winged Kite
Black-winged Kite

A Black-winged Kite being chased by a crow cut across quite close by, but unfortunately it was a bit backlit… ^^;

Black-winged Kite
Black-winged Kite

The closest Black-winged Kite yet. I had to shoot in an awkward position because it was so close, and my back paid for it…

Black-winged Kite
Black-winged Kite

A Black-winged Kite spotted across a wide sugarcane field. This is how large it came out with an 840mm lens. Can you see it there, small in the centre?

Categories: 野鳥