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

Eurasian Hoopoe Asian Glossy Starling Lesser Whistling Duck Ryukyu scops owl Ruddy 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

マガン、ヒシクイ、キンクロハジロ、ハシビロガモなど

カモの仲間が増えてきました。マガン11羽、ヒシクイ、キンクロハジロ、ハシビロガモ、コガモ、カイツブリなどなど。

マガン11羽は成鳥2羽幼鳥6羽と成鳥1羽幼鳥2羽に分かれたりしていたので2家族構成なのか? マガンの群れが畑を歩くと虫が驚いて飛び跳ね、それをアマサギが狙っていたのですが、マガンの成鳥はそれが気に入らないらしく、振り返っては威嚇していた。^^;

ヒシクイはダムと田んぼを行ったり来たり。ダムにはキンクロハジロとヒドリガモ。キンクロハジロは近くで見ることができた。近くにウやカイツブリも浮かんでいた。

Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose

A flock of Greater White-fronted Geese was in a small field. They were drinking irrigation water, but the space is far too cramped for 11 birds. Adult in the foreground.

Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose

Juvenile. I wonder what it's eating?

Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose

Four juvenile Greater White-fronted Geese.

Greater White-fronted Goose
Greater White-fronted Goose

An adult Greater White-fronted Goose threatening a Cattle Egret that was following along behind.

Tundra Bean Goose
Tundra Bean Goose

Just one Bean Goose alone in the paddy field.

Eurasian Teal
Eurasian Teal / Northern Shoveler

Northern Shoveler (foreground) and Eurasian Teal.

Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck

Several dozen Tufted Ducks on the dam.

Little Grebe
Little Grebe

A Little Grebe surfaced nearby.

Categories: 野鳥

暗色型サシバ滞在1カ月

10月10日に現れた暗色型のサシバ は滞在1カ月をすぎました。これは越冬するとみていいでしょう。

電柱のてっぺんから畑を見下ろし、バッタを捕まえていた。以前のように他のサシバに邪魔されたり、カラスに絡まれたりすることもなく、落ち着いた表情で過ごしていました。

奄美大島の暗色型サシバのように毎年、沖縄にきてくれることを期待!!

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Dark-morph Grey-faced Buzzard in flight.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard perched on a utility pole, scanning for prey.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

This is what a dark-morph Grey-faced Buzzard looks like seen from directly side-on.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

It launched out toward the field after prey.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

It caught a large Slender-winged Grasshopper.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Dark-morph Grey-faced Buzzards are stunning. ^^

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

It came straight toward me!!

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

After that it passed behind me and on to the woodland on the other side. Once it perches in a tree, this dark morph is hard to spot.

Categories: 野鳥