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

Iriomote Tit Collared Kingfisher Lesser Whistling Duck Eurasian Hoopoe Javan pond heron

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

きょうもナンヨウショウビン

ナンヨウショウビンは、次にいつ見られるか分からないので、きょうも見てきました。^^

昨日と同じ枝に現れましたが、枝が被ってよく見えない。しばらくすると対岸の一番遠い場所へ飛んでいってしまった。しばらく待つと元いた木の近くへ戻ってきましたが、枝が込み入った場所でやはり見難い。^^;

Collared Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher

The Collared Kingfisher on the same tree as yesterday. I moved left and right along the Yomi Bridge to try to avoid branches getting in the way. ^^;

The Collared Kingfisher seems to dislike other birds such as Brown-eared Bulbuls — whenever one came close, it chased them off.

Collared Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher

The Collared Kingfisher is this far away without cropping.

Categories: 野鳥