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

Ruddy Kingfisher Purple Swamphen Short-eared Owl Pheasant-tailed jacana Iriomote Tit

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

セッカの巣作り

セッカのオスが巣作りに勤しんでいました。この巣を気に入ってくれるメスがいたら、来月には、可愛いヒナが見られるはずです。

セッカは、オスが巣の外の部分を葉っぱとクモの糸を縫い合わせて作り、その巣を気に入ったメスが、内部の仕上げをするそうです。このセッカは、くちばしの外も中も真っ黒になっているのでオスですね。

Zitting Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola

A male Zitting Cisticola busy building a nest.

Zitting Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola

This is the entrance to the nest.

Zitting Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola

Once inside the nest, the Zitting Cisticola sometimes stayed in for as long as eight minutes.

Categories: 野鳥