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

Pintail Snipe Ashy drongo Glossy Ibis Schrenck's little bittern Collared Kingfisher

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

アカアシチョウゲンボウとサシバ

4日ほど前に沖縄本島南部で発見されたアカアシチョウゲンボウを探してきました。当初の場所より北西へ1キロほど離れた農耕地でネズミやトンボなどを捕まえていました。畑を右手に見ながら集落内の道路を走っていると100メートル以上離れた電線に何か止まっています。これはと思い双眼鏡でのぞいてみると青灰色が美しいアカアシチョウゲンボウの成鳥オスでした。

農業用道路を入って数十メートルまで近ずいて撮影。農家の人の軽トラックが真下を通ってもアカアシチョウゲンボウは飛び立ったりせず警戒心が薄いようでした。

しばらくすると畑の中のガジュマルに止まりました。農家の人の善意で農道に車を止めさせてもらいしばらく撮影。畑の主が農作業に入ると再び電線へ飛んで行きました。

サシバも近くの農耕地に何羽かいましたが、獲物を捕る環境が違うからか、アカアシチョウゲンボウとサシバが干渉するようなことはありませんでした。

Red-footed Falcon
Red-footed Falcon

It launched out to target a dragonfly. The Red-footed Falcon's hunt was over in an instant.

Red-footed Falcon
Red-footed Falcon

A Red-footed Falcon resting in a banyan tree in the middle of a field. It didn't flee even when the farmer stepped out of the vehicle.

Red-footed Falcon
Red-footed Falcon

The underwing is monotone. The area around the vent is tinged orange.

Red-footed Falcon
Red-footed Falcon

The upperparts of an adult male Red-footed Falcon are a beautiful blue-grey.

Red-footed Falcon
Red-footed Falcon

From the legs to the vent, the same vermillion as the feet. The talons are white.

Red-footed Falcon
Red-footed Falcon

A Red-footed Falcon that caught a mouse. It was far away. ^^;

Red-footed Falcon
Red-footed Falcon

The atmospheric shimmer had me churning out blurry shots one after another. ^^;

Red-footed Falcon
Red-footed Falcon

It spread its tail feathers. Does the tail have the same 12 feathers as the Common Kestrel?

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Grey-faced Buzzard, adult male. It was threatening and driving off other Grey-faced Buzzards.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

The Grey-faced Buzzard that was driven off by the individual above. There were quite a few Grey-faced Buzzards in the farmland. Passage migrants and wintering birds, perhaps?

Categories: 野鳥