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

Crested serpent eagle Purple Swamphen Ashy drongo Pheasant-tailed jacana Glossy Ibis

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

田んぼにアカガシラサギとヒシクイ

収穫されずに放置された田んぼにヒシクイが1羽いました。米を食っているようですが、廃棄される米なので食い放題。近くのダムと田んぼを行き来しているようでした。ダムには、キンクロハジロとヒドリガモ合わせて100羽超の群れが入っていました。

これから水を張って植え付けが行われる畑では、アカガシラサギがケラを何匹も捕まえていた。アカガシラサギはケラを捕まえるのが特にうまいように感じます。

Chinese Pond Heron
Chinese Pond Heron

It caught several mole crickets probing through the soil. I couldn't make out any sign of the mole crickets tunnelling and pushing the earth up. Can it detect them by sound or vibration?

Chinese Pond Heron
Chinese Pond Heron

This Chinese Pond Heron showed little interest in people or cars, but was wary of the Grey-faced Buzzard.

Chinese Pond Heron
Chinese Pond Heron

Stepping softly, carefully, so as not to alert the mole crickets.

Chinese Pond Heron
Chinese Pond Heron

Another mole cricket caught.

Chinese Pond Heron
Chinese Pond Heron

A Chinese Pond Heron catching mole cricket after mole cricket.

Chinese Pond Heron
Chinese Pond Heron

At closest it came within a few metres.

Tundra Bean Goose
Tundra Bean Goose

A single Bean Goose in a paddy field a little way off.

Categories: 野鳥