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

Glossy Ibis Black-winged Cuckooshrike Asian Glossy Starling Javan pond heron 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

アカショウビン、コアジサシ営巣

本島南部でのアカショウビンの営巣を見つけました。南部での営巣はほとんど聞きませんが、近くで見られれば嬉しい限り。ブラインドを張るスペースも十分。近くにはイソヒヨドリが2ペア巣作り中でした。先月末ぐらいから巣立ったイソヒヨドリのヒナも何度が見ていますが、今から巣作りするペアもあるのですね。

コアジサシは町中の空き地で営巣するようでした。セッカはまだ抱卵中でしたが卵の表面がつややかなので順調に育っているようです。

Little Tern
Little Tern

Little Terns preparing to nest in the middle of town.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher nesting in southern Okinawa Island, at a spot about 30 minutes from home by car. The hole looks to have been dug within the last few days.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Wood shavings had piled up on the leaves of a Giant Taro plant below the nest hole.

Categories: 野鳥

三角池で休憩する渡り途中のシギ

三角池に夏羽に変わったアカアシシギやウズラシギ、ヒバリシギ、タカブシギ、セイタカシギがいました。クロツラヘラサギはまだ5羽滞在中。カモ類はゼロでした。

Common Redshank
Common Redshank

A Common Redshank fully into summer plumage.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper / Wood Sandpiper / Long-toed Stint

At the far end of the pond, a Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Long-toed Stint, and Wood Sandpiper were feeding together. So far away… ^^;

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

Whether they're being replaced by new birds or not, the Black-winged Stilts just keep on being there.

Categories: 野鳥