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

Black-winged kite Pheasant-tailed jacana Pintail Snipe Lesser Whistling Duck Pied Avocet

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

米須にツクシガモ飛来ほか

今冬初のツクシガモに米須海岸で出会えました。 先日、福岡県の和白干潟でツクシガモ を嫌という程見てきましたが、やはり沖縄で見るのは一味違いますね。^^

オカヨシガモやオナガガモ、ヒドリガモ、コガモなどいつものメンバーも増えてきました。

カモをじっくり見ているとシギやチドリたちが一斉に飛び立ち、カモたちも騒ぎ始めました。あいつが来たなと周りを見渡すと低空で若いハヤブサがこちらに向かって来ていました。とっさにカメラを向けなんとか撮影。3回ほどアタックしましたが獲物を捕まえることはできませんでした。

海岸にはミサゴ、後背地のサトウキビ畑にはサシバ、帰り道の平和創造の森公園には人馴れしたシロハラがいました。

Ruddy Shelduck
Ruddy Shelduck

Common Shelduck resting on the shore. They looked tired, as if they had only just arrived.

Gadwall
Gadwall

Male Gadwall.

Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon

Male Eurasian Wigeon.

Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail

Male Northern Pintail.

Eurasian Teal
Eurasian Teal

Male Eurasian Teal.

Peregrine Falcon
Peregrine Falcon

A Peregrine Falcon flying toward the ducks.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard shaking itself out — psyching up for battle?

Osprey
Osprey

Several Ospreys come and go in turn.

Pacific Golden Plovers, Grey Plovers, Kentish Plovers, Common Greenshanks and others taking flight in alarm at the Peregrine Falcon.

Pale Thrush
Pale Thrush

Male Pale Thrush. This individual didn't flee even when walkers passed nearby.

Categories: 野鳥