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

Collared Kingfisher Schrenck's little bittern Black Bittern Pied Avocet 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

最近の三角池の様子

コガモやハシビロガモもだんだんと少なくなっています。アオアシシギは今月半ばあたりから増えたり減ったり。多いときは、70羽ほどの群れが観察できます。春の渡り組でしょう。

セイタカシギは美しい夏羽に衣替えした個体も増えてきた。

1羽だけいたアカアシシギは三列風切が白く見えます。一部白化個体か?

コチドリやヒバリシギ、バン、オオバン、カルガモなども滞在中。クロツラヘラサギはいたりいなかったり。三角池にいないときは、豊崎干潟にいることが多い。

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

An adult male Black-winged Stilt in full, beautiful summer plumage.

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

This one is a female Black-winged Stilt.

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

A Black-winged Stilt transitioning from first-winter to summer plumage.

Common Redshank
Common Redshank

A Common Redshank with conspicuous white areas. It doesn't look like the white trailing edge of the wing. Possibly a partial albino.

Northern Shoveler
Northern Shoveler

A male Northern Shoveler.

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank — at peak times, dozens of birds are roosting together.

Categories: 野鳥