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

Short-eared Owl Collared Kingfisher Javan pond heron Iriomote Tit Ryukyu flycatcher

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

ソリハシセイタカシギ、ヘラサギ、クロツラヘラサギ(動画あり)

豊崎干潟と三角池で、それぞれ嘴が特徴的なソリハシセイタカシギ、ヘラサギ、クロツラヘラサギを観察して来ました。豊崎干潟の6羽のクロツラヘラサギたちは、休憩モードでたまに羽繕いをする程度でほとんど動かず。

三角池のソリハシセイタカシギとヘラサギ、クロツラヘラサギは餌を探したり、羽繕いをしたりと割と活動的でした。

現在、沖縄本島内のクロツラヘラサギは9羽とヘラサギは1羽が豊見城市と糸満市で確認できます。

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill / Ringed / flagged bird

Six Black-faced Spoonbills were resting on a sandbar that remains at high tide on the Tomishiro tidal flat. The Black-faced Spoonbill at the far left is wearing a leg band reading "J15".

Eurasian Spoonbill
Eurasian Spoonbill

One Eurasian Spoonbill at Sankaku Pond. It was moving around actively.

Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

Also at Sankaku Pond — a Pied Avocet.

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill

The two Black-faced Spoonbills at Sankaku Pond were foraging.

Eurasian Spoonbill
Eurasian Spoonbill

A big yawn from the Eurasian Spoonbill. ^^

Categories: 野鳥