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

Eurasian Hoopoe Crested serpent eagle Asian koel Javan pond heron Pintail Snipe

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
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日本最南端で繁殖するムクドリ

日本最南端で繁殖しているムクドリ。渡りでは八重山にも越冬のため少数がやってきますがカラムクドリやギンムクドリより少ない程度。

沖縄本島では、那覇市内で少数が繁殖しているようです。

White-cheeked Starling
White-cheeked Starling

Common Starling juvenile.

White-cheeked Starling
White-cheeked Starling

Common Starling adult.

Categories: 野鳥

豊崎干潟にクロツラヘラサギ

豊崎干潟にクロツラヘラサギが5羽。三角池には、3羽いた。夏羽に変わりつつあり立派な冠羽が目立つようになってきました。

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

There was a Black-faced Spoonbill with leg flag J15. The breast is starting to take on some colour.

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill

A fine crest.

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill

Five Black-faced Spoonbills were roosting on the Toyosaki tidal flat.

Categories: 野鳥