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

Forest Wagtail Purple Swamphen Ashy drongo Short-eared Owl Eurasian Hoopoe

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

コスモス畑にリュウキュウヨシゴイ

妻がどうしてもイチゴ狩りがしたいと言うので、宜野座ストロベリーファームでイチゴ狩りをした帰りに、伊芸地区のコスモス畑に寄った。水稲の緑肥として栽培されているコスモスで、例年、2月中旬ごろが見頃だそうです。昨年末から今年の正月にかけて暖かい日が続いた影響なのか、すでにコスモスは満開状態でした。

水田地帯なので脇には、水路が通っている。コスモスを楽しむ人が行き交う中、リュウキュウヨシゴイが擬態しておりました。近くにシロハラクイナも通りかかったが、素早く草むらに隠れてしまい撮影にはいたらず。

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

Spotted a Ryukyu Striated Heron on the far bank of a small irrigation channel. It was fooling passersby with its remarkable camouflage. ^^

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

Went around to the other bank and photographed the Ryukyu Striated Heron from above. It showed no sign of fleeing.

Cosmos were in full bloom in the warm sunlight. As a green manure crop, they are apparently ploughed into the paddies around March.

Categories: 野鳥