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

Eurasian Hoopoe Pheasant-tailed jacana Black-winged kite Emerald dove Daurian starling

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

干潟にて

干潟をぐるっと回ってきました。

豊崎干潟にクロツラヘラサギ数羽、北名城ビーチ近くの干潟にはオオソリハシシギやムナグロ、メダイチドリなど。 先日見たホウロクシギ は抜けた模様。

Bar-tailed Godwit
Bar-tailed Godwit

A beautiful male Bar-tailed Godwit in breeding plumage.

Lesser Sand Plover
Lesser Sand Plover

There were also a few Lesser Sand Plovers.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

The Pacific Golden Plover was right in front of me.

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill

I get the feeling the numbers of Black-faced Spoonbills have been declining.

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill

The eyes are red, so this is a juvenile.

Categories: 野鳥