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

Short-eared Owl Ashy drongo Emerald dove Black-winged kite Daurian starling

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

畑でミフウズラ、ツバメチドリなど

今日は、糸満市の農耕地を軽く回ってきました。 昨日はうるま市でたくさんのミフウズラを見ました が、今日の糸満でも5羽観察できました。石垣島より沖縄本島はミフウズラが見やすいですね。私は行ったことがありませんが、宮古島もミフウズラが見やすいそうです。

その他には、ツバメチドリの十数羽の群れやムナグロの数十羽の群れ、シマアカモズ数羽などがいました。 先日、撮影した白いスズメ もいました。^^

チュウシャクシギはどこの海岸に行ってもいますね。

Barred Buttonquail
Barred Buttonquail

Barred Buttonquail, female. I was hit by a downpour right after arriving at the Barred Buttonquail spot, but once the rain eased off she came out from the grass. She was a bit too close, so I encouraged her to move a little further away. ^^;

I wonder why Barred Buttonquail almost always seem to turn up wherever there's a flock of Eurasian Tree Sparrows in a field…

Barred Buttonquail
Barred Buttonquail

Barred Buttonquail. I thought it was a male, but on reflection it might be a female in juvenile plumage transitioning to first-winter.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover in winter plumage, after the rain.

Oriental Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole in winter plumage.

Oriental Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole, juvenile to first-winter. I expected it to cough up a pellet, but instead it disgorged a whole large grasshopper. Overate?

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

A few Whimbrels on the tidal mudflat at low tide.

Categories: 野鳥