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

Ruddy Kingfisher Purple Swamphen Pintail Snipe Black-winged Cuckooshrike Ryukyu flycatcher

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
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三角池のヘラサギ、ツクシガモ、ソリハシセイタカシギほか

三角池は相変わらずのメンバーでした。ヘラサギ、ツクシガモ、ソリハシセイタカシギ、セイタカシギ、コガモ、ハシビロガモ、バン、オオバンなど。

豊崎干潟にはチュウシャクシギが5羽いました。

サシバは、一昨日北部へ行った時に撮影したものです。

Eurasian Spoonbill
Eurasian Spoonbill

A Eurasian Spoonbill was walking leisurely across the mud.

Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

The Pied Avocet is still around.

Ruddy Shelduck
Ruddy Shelduck

The Common Shelduck is nearly a month into its stay now. The Pied Avocet disappears occasionally, but the Common Shelduck never goes anywhere — always there at Sankakuike. It must really like the place.

Marsh Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper

The Marsh Sandpipers are in a flock of a dozen or so. They were all sleeping, but this one individual was busy foraging.

Eurasian Teal
Eurasian Teal

There are plenty of Eurasian Teal too. There was quite a commotion when a Peregrine flew overhead.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

A juvenile Grey-faced Buzzard was at the ground golf course. This one didn't flush either. I observed many Grey-faced Buzzards that day.

Categories: 野鳥