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

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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

オオチドリとムナグロ

小雨の中、オオチドリとムナグロのポイントを回ってきました。 5羽いたオオチドリ は幼鳥1羽になっていました。この幼鳥は以前の個体とは別で新しく渡ってきたものと思われます。

同じ場所にムナグロは100羽前後。夏羽に変わった個体も増えてきました。

糸満フィッシャリーナ近くでは海上からチュウダイサギ40羽の群れが渡ってきました。

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

Greater Sand Plover, juvenile. It can't match the vividness of an adult in breeding plumage, but it still has a commanding presence.

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

From behind. The Greater Sand Plover and Pacific Golden Plover are close in size, with the Pacific Golden Plover slightly larger. The Pacific Golden Plovers seemed to dislike the Greater Sand Plovers and would occasionally chase them away.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

A Pacific Golden Plover that has almost completely moulted into breeding plumage.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

This one has only just begun to show some black on the breast area.

Categories: 野鳥