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

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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

具志干潟でバードウォッチング

午前中、少し具志干潟でバードウォッチング。昨日、3羽いたオニアジサシは1羽だけになっていました。対岸で見ていた友人の目の前にオニアジサシが降り、後で合流した時に写真を見せてもらうと昨日、くちばしに釣り糸が絡んだ個体でした。近くで撮られていたのではっきりと糸が見えたのですが、かなりひどく絡まっていて、足などが絡まったら衰弱死しそうな感じがします。

ズグロカモメも数を減らし6羽ほどでした。クロハラアジサシは30羽ほどでした。

ヒドリガモ9羽とハシビロガモ1羽の群れが空からやってきたのですが、着水しては飛行機の音に驚いて飛び回っていました。

ハヤブサは、今日も現れました。クロハラアジサシの群れに突っ込むそぶりを見せたのですが、脅かしただけ。

ミサゴやサシバ、カワセミも現れて今日も賑やかな干潟でした。

イスカが来ていると連絡をもらったのですが、結局見られずでツミのメスを久しぶりに見ただけに終わりました。ツミに驚いてイスカの群れはどこかへ行ってしまったのだろうか?

Osprey
Osprey

An Osprey hovering impressively despite its large body.

Osprey
Osprey

It caught a large mullet.

Osprey
Osprey

An Osprey skillfully gripping a fish lengthwise to reduce air resistance.

Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher

This one is a Common Kingfisher, a master of hovering.

Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher

It was diving steeply to catch fish.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

A juvenile Grey-faced Buzzard appearing over the tidal flat.

Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern

Down to just one Lesser Crested Tern. Far away again today. ^^;

Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon

When a Peregrine Falcon appeared, the White-winged Terns and others were fleeing in panic.

Saunders's Gull
Saunders's Gull

Saunders's Gull, first-winter plumage. The monotone is beautiful.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

The White-winged Terns were startled not only by the Peregrine Falcon but also by the Grey-faced Buzzard.

Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler / Eurasian Wigeon

A flock of Eurasian Wigeons and Northern Shovelers. They kept landing on the tidal flat, then taking off in alarm at the roar of aircraft engines.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

No Parrot Crossbills… but I had a welcome reunion with a Japanese Sparrowhawk instead.

Categories: 野鳥