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

Black-winged Cuckooshrike Emerald dove Ruddy Kingfisher Pintail Snipe Ashy drongo

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

田んぼに渡ってきた野鳥

田んぼに渡りの途中の野鳥がどんどん増えています。

昨日のヒシクイは、今日も全く同じ田んぼにいました。昨日はきれいだったくちばしに泥がたくさんついていますので、田んぼに落ちた稲や草の種でも食っているのでしょうか。

クロハラアジサシとハジロクロハラアジサシもどんどん増えています。今日は、全部で30羽ほどいました。マガモは10羽入っていました。ツバメも大変多く数百羽の群れが一斉に飛び立ったと思ったら南の方へ消えていきました。それでもまだまだたくさんのツバメがいます。

シギ、チドリは、セイタカシギ、アオアシシギやコアオアシシギ、アカアシシギ、タカブシギ、ヒバリシギ、ジシギなどあちこちの田んぼにいます。

きび畑には、サシバやチョウゲンボウ、ハヤブサなどがいました。渡りの途中や越冬組でしょう。お陰で、ミフウズラが全く見られなくなりました…。^^;

沖縄本島に遊びにきている友人が見たがっていたのですが、叶わず残念。

White-winged Tern
White-winged Tern

White-winged Tern. It was flying around over the sweet potato fields, catching prey.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

This one is a Black Tern. Transitioning from breeding to non-breeding plumage. The Black Terns and White-winged Terns were forming a mixed flock.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

This one is also a Black Tern.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

I thought this was a juvenile White-winged Tern, but it appears to be a juvenile Black Tern. Apparently in juvenile plumage the dark brown shaft-streak markings are more distinctly separated.

Tundra Bean Goose
Tundra Bean Goose

Bean Geese resting in the same paddy field as yesterday. Every individual had its bill half open, looking hot.

Tundra Bean Goose
Tundra Bean Goose

There were five Bean Geese in total.

Eurasian Teal
Eurasian Teal

Ten Eurasian Teal were split between two paddy fields.

Categories: 野鳥