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

Crested serpent eagle Pintail Snipe Lesser Whistling Duck Daurian starling Short-eared Owl

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

南城市でサシバの渡り

先日、わが息子の通う南城市の保育園に運動会の観戦に行ったら、午前中、サシバが結構飛びました。久々の休みだったので午前8時すぎぐらいから保育園の近くでサシバを観察してみました。

到着するとすでに数羽のサシバが舞っていました。曇天から雲が晴れるにつれ、サシバがみやすくなりましたが数が伸びず、約50羽を数えるに終わりました。先日は100羽のタカ柱ができてたんだけどなー。^^;

他には、ハヤブサやチゴハヤブサ、チョウゲンボウ、ミサゴ、ツミなどが現れ久しぶりのタカの渡りを楽しめました。

帰り道、近くの公園に寄ってみるとミゾゴイがいました。気付いた時はかなり近くになってしまいお互いにフリーズ。カメラを向けようと動いたら飛び立って森の中へ消えてしまいました。いかにもミゾゴイが好きそうな環境なので戻ってきてくれるといいのですが…。

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

The juvenile Grey-faced Buzzard that came closest to me. The right eye appears to be injured.

Eurasian Hobby
Eurasian Hobby / Osprey

The Eurasian Hobby seems to have taken up residence — it attacked every Osprey that passed through.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk / Osprey

A juvenile Japanese Sparrowhawk also attacked an Osprey.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

An adult Japanese Sparrowhawk. Probably a resident individual rather than a migrant.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

A juvenile Grey-faced Buzzard passed directly overhead.

Osprey
Osprey

An Osprey in flight carrying a fish. Looks like it might be some kind of snapper?

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Plenty of Grey-faced Buzzards were diving down steeply rather than moving on. Will they migrate tomorrow?

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard migrating while eating some prey.

Categories: 野鳥