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

Forest Wagtail Collared Kingfisher Purple Swamphen Ryukyu scops owl Black-winged kite

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

漫湖でソリハシセイタカシギほか

ソリハシセイタカシギが漫湖水鳥・湿地センターに1羽入っていました。干潮時は、かなり遠かったですが、潮が満ちてくると比較的近くで休憩していました。今季2羽目のソリハシセイタカシギです。

このソリハシシギ、上のくちばしが欠けているので 先日、うるま市で今季初確認したソリハシセイタカシギ とは別の個体のようです。

チュウシャクシギとアカアシシギが数十羽ずついました。漫湖に大量に生息しているヒメヤマトオサガニはシギたちの餌になっているようです。

休んでいるソリハシセイタカシギを見ていると目の前にカワセミが止まりました。久しぶりにカワセミの撮影ができました。^^

Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

The second Pied Avocet of the season. It was distant and the atmospheric conditions were poor — tough shooting all around. ^^;

Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

A dozing Pied Avocet. When the tide came in it was resting together with Whimbrels and others.

Common Redshank
Common Redshank

A Common Redshank caught a Metaplax elegans.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

A Whimbrel also got a Metaplax elegans.

Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper

A Common Sandpiper crossing right in front of me.

Metaplax elegans, prey for the shorebirds. Is this why they're so easy to catch? ^^;

There are also many mudskippers (Periophthalmus modestus) at Manko.

Common Redshank
Common Redshank

As the tide comes in, the sandpipers return to the shore. Common Redshanks rendezvousing.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

At high tide, Whimbrels also return to the shore.

Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher

A female Common Kingfisher appeared right in front of me. Beautiful.

Categories: 野鳥