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

Daurian starling Asian Glossy Starling Short-eared Owl Pied Avocet Asian koel

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

ツミ求愛給餌

先日、巣作りを確認したツミのペア が求愛給餌していた。獲物を持ってきたオスが松の木でしきりに鳴いていると思ったら、メスが飛んできてメジロらしき獲物をもらっていた。すでに羽は綺麗にむしられて調理済み。^^

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

A female Japanese Sparrowhawk eating a Warbling White-eye.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

A male Japanese Sparrowhawk. The pair here shows no fear of people whatsoever, making observation easy.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

She was slow to eat the prey received from the male — either being fussy about it or simply not hungry….

Categories: 野鳥