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

Purple Swamphen Pheasant-tailed jacana Black-winged Cuckooshrike Schrenck's little bittern Iriomote Tit

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

サンコウチョウ巣立ち完了

昨日、1羽だけ巣立ったサンコウチョウの営巣 が全て巣立ちました。^^

所用で、現地に着いたのは昼ごろになり、すでに残りの3羽は巣立っていました。しばらく観察し、4羽が無事にいることを確認しました。巣立ち直後の親鳥は非常に神経質になるので、ヒナの写真を撮ったらすぐに退散。

今日は、うれしいことに、沖縄本島南部の鳥獣保護員の方も現場に来たので、サンコウチョウの生態や沖縄本島の鳥相、沖縄離島の野鳥情報などを教えていただきました。^^

サンコウチョウはもちろん、シギチなどにもとても詳しい方で、勝手に沖縄本島の師匠と呼ばせていただくことにしました。ちなみに、石垣島の師匠と沖縄本島の師匠は仲良しです。

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

A fledgling. It was about three metres from the nest. Anyone who didn't know would never guess it was a Japanese Paradise Flycatcher chick.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

This individual was flying around freely. ^^ Looks aside, it already has full flight capability and can fly up from low perches to higher ones.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

This Japanese Paradise Flycatcher nest is in the incubation stage. Expected to hatch June 11; expected to fledge June 21.

Categories: 野鳥