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

Ruddy Kingfisher Black-winged Cuckooshrike Daurian starling Black-winged kite 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

アカショウビン孵化後2週間

先月、見つけたアカショウビンの巣 で4羽のヒナが孵化していました。孵化後、2週間程度なので巣立ちは8月6日ごろの予定です。

時間がないので1時間程度しか観察出来ませんでしたが、2回餌を運んできました。2回ともオスと思われます。獲物はカニでしょうか。ここのポイントは海や河口からは遠いので池のカニのようです。

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A parent Ruddy Kingfisher bringing prey. Extremely wary — I shot from quite a distance, hidden in the undergrowth. On top of that, the backlight made conditions poor. ^^;

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

There were 4 chicks. Fledging is expected in 4–5 days.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

The image quality is poor — distant, dark, and backlit, a triple handicap — so I can't make out what prey it has brought.

Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher

At the pond, a Common Kingfisher was moving back and forth in front of the Ruddy Kingfisher's nest hole. It may be nesting somewhere nearby as well.

Categories: 野鳥