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

Javan pond heron Emerald dove Collared Kingfisher Asian koel Black 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

クロツラヘラサギとヘラサギ

あしびなー裏の河口にクロツラヘラサギ15羽とヘラサギ2羽の計17羽が中洲で休憩していました。^^

J10のフラッグがついたクロツラヘラサギが1羽まざっていました。

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill / Eurasian Spoonbill

A Eurasian Spoonbill and Black-faced Spoonbill together.

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill / Eurasian Spoonbill / Ringed / flagged bird

It just rested there the whole time and never moved.

The second Black-faced Spoonbill from the left is carrying flag J10. Apparently it was tagged in 2005, which would make it 11 years old this year.

Categories: 野鳥