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

Ruddy Kingfisher Lesser Whistling Duck Javan pond heron Schrenck's little bittern Pintail Snipe

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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オグロシギ、エリマキシギほか

今日は、秋分の日。朝夕は涼しくなってきました。

仕事帰り、小さな田んぼを一度は通り過ぎたのですが、気になったのでUターンして戻ってみるとオグロシギが1羽とエリマキシギが1羽いました。ほかには、コアオアシシギやセイタカシギ、ヒバリシギ、トウネン、アカアシシギなどなど。初めて寄った田んぼですが、これからは巡回コースに入れようと思います。^^

海岸にはミユビシギが数羽いました。沖縄本島でミユビシギを見たのは初めてでしたが遠かったー。^^;

堆肥の撒かれた畑にもエリマキシギがいました。ことしは、エリマキシギをよく見かけます。多いのですかね。キョウジョシギやキアシシギ、ムナグロ、イソシギなども堆肥に湧いた虫を食っていました。

ツメナガセキレイも十数羽まとまっていました。石垣島ではいたるところにいますが、沖縄本島でこれだけ集まっているのは初めて見ました。

Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit, juvenile to first-winter.

Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit

It was repeatedly dipping its bill in the water and preening busily.

Ruff
Ruff

A juvenile Ruff in the same paddy field as the Black-tailed Godwit.

Ruff
Ruff

This juvenile Ruff was encountered in a field. Insects swarming in the compost seemed to be providing food for the birds, and a good number had gathered.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plovers showed up as well.

Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstones arrived in a flock of several dozen. Most were juveniles.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Eastern Yellow Wagtails had also gathered in large numbers.

Sanderling
Sanderling

A few Sanderlings on the coast. My first encounter with the species on the main island.

Eurasian Teal
Eurasian Teal

There were two Eurasian Teals.

Categories: 野鳥

出会いの多いミフウズラ

最近、ミフウズラが多いです。9月に入ってから出会う機会が増えたのですが、この季節はこういうものなんでしょうか? 畑を半日も回れば20羽近く観察できます。

Barred Buttonquail
Barred Buttonquail

I haven't had many chances to photograph Barred Buttonquail on Ishigaki Island, so I should get some shots while I can.

Barred Buttonquail
Barred Buttonquail

A pair of Barred Buttonquail. Nearly every Barred Buttonquail I encounter is in a pair.

Barred Buttonquail
Barred Buttonquail

A pair of male Barred Buttonquail, but they get along well.

Categories: 野鳥