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

Schrenck's little bittern Asian koel Black-winged Cuckooshrike Purple Swamphen Glossy Ibis

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

暖かな一日、活発なビンズイ、シロハラ、ムナグロ

沖縄では、今日は、旧暦の大晦日。新暦の大晦日は31日ですが、「晦日」はもともとは「30日」の意味ですので旧暦の大晦日は30日です。旧暦は月の周期の29.53日を基にしていますので31日は存在しません。そして明日は旧正月。八重山では、旧正月から1週間はカンムリワシ週間となります。

旧暦大晦日といえど、天気も良く、最高気温22度の穏やかな一日で野鳥の活性も高かった。^^

十数羽いたビンズイは、今日は2羽しか見当たりません。芝生の上を歩き回りながら、小さなバッタやイモムシなどを捕まえていた。

シロハラは、落ち葉の積もった場所に10羽程度集まっていて、中には愛想のいい個体がおり、こちらへどんどん寄って来た。久しぶりに近いシロハラが撮影できました。

100羽ほどの群れで眠っていたムナグロは、午後5時20分を過ぎたあたりからのそのそと起きだして造成地で餌探し。フラッグ付きや変わったムナグロも探したのですが見つからず…。^^;

Olive-backed Pipit
Olive-backed Pipit

A Olive-backed Pipit with a caterpillar it had caught.

Olive-backed Pipit
Olive-backed Pipit

The Olive-backed Pipits, which had numbered in the teens, were down to fewer. Where did they go?

Pale Thrush
Pale Thrush

About ten Pale Thrushes had gathered — perhaps there was plenty of food. The most approachable individual came right up close.

Pale Thrush
Pale Thrush

True to its name, the Pale Thrush has a white belly. ^^

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plovers resting in the grass. There were just over 100.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

The Pacific Golden Plovers beginning to stir. Around 5:20 p.m. they all moved at once and were busy searching for food.

Categories: 野鳥