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

Purple Swamphen Ruddy Kingfisher Black-winged Cuckooshrike Forest Wagtail 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

ヒドリガモ、オナガガモ、ハシビロガモなど

前日入りで、多野岳にサシバの渡りを見に行ったのですが、日の出とともに目がさめると外は本降り。暫くしたら止むかと待つも午前9時を過ぎても止まずなので引き上げました。

帰りに寄った金武の田んぼには、ヒドリガモやオナガガモ、ハシビロガモなどが交じった10羽程度の群れが入っていました。半分ぐらいのカモが疲れた様子で眠っていました。少し離れた用水路には、コガモ8羽の群れ。こちらは元気に餌を食っていました。カモ類も日に日に数を増やしています。

照間の田んぼには、一部白化したコチドリがいました。

Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon

The first Eurasian Wigeon of the season (right).

Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail

This one is a Northern Pintail. Looks tired.

Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler / Eurasian Wigeon

Northern Shoveler (left) and Eurasian Wigeon.

Eurasian Teal
Eurasian Teal

A flock of Eurasian Teal in the irrigation channel.

Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover

I noticed a pale-looking plover and it turned out to be a partially leucistic Little Ringed Plover. ^^

Categories: 野鳥