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

Purple Swamphen Iriomote Tit Forest Wagtail Schrenck's little bittern Ashy drongo

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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サンコウチョウもうすぐ巣立ち

サンコウチョウのヒナもずいぶん大きくなり、巣の外からよく見えるようになってきました。ヒナは4羽いるようです。明後日ぐらいには巣立ちでしょうか。今日は、オス、メスともに頻繁に餌を運んできていました。ジョロウグモかガがほとんどです。

もう一つのサンコウチョウの巣は引き続き抱卵中。

近くにサンコウチョウの違うペアがいますが、営巣は確認できませんでした。カラスが来るとモビングしていますので多分営巣中なのですが…。

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

A male Japanese Paradise Flycatcher bringing in a moth.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

Every prey item the female Japanese Paradise Flycatcher brought was a moth.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

The male Japanese Paradise Flycatcher often brought Joro Spiders. The male and female are using different foraging areas.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

This one is busy incubating.

Categories: 野鳥