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

Emerald dove Ashy drongo Pheasant-tailed jacana Forest Wagtail Daurian starling

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

芝生のホシムクドリ、草原のクロハラアジサシ、三角池のエリマキシギなど

ムクドリの群れにホシムクドリ。芝生に降りてクモやイモムシを捕まえていた。同じ芝生のイソヒヨドリとコチドリ、ハクセキレイも。イソヒヨドリはミツバチをくわえていた。

草原には、クロハラアジサシが4羽舞っていた。成鳥2羽と幼鳥2羽。バッタを捕まえているようでした。

三角池には、エリマキシギが2羽滞在中。ハマシギやタシギ、アカアシシギ、セイタカシギなどもいますが、ハマシギはさらに南下していくと思われます。

Common Starling
Common Starling

A small flock of Common Starlings. They were wandering around the lawn.

Common Starling
Common Starling

It caught a tiny spider, no bigger than a grain of rice.

Common Starling
Common Starling

This Common Starling got hold of a caterpillar.

Common Starling
Common Starling

Preening. Common Starlings show a beautiful metallic sheen when the light catches them.

Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover. The shadow in the background looks a bit suspicious.

White Wagtail
White Wagtail

A few White Wagtails as well.

Blue Rock Thrush
Blue Rock Thrush

What the Blue Rock Thrush had caught was a honeybee.

Blue Rock Thrush
Blue Rock Thrush

Adult male Blue Rock Thrush.

Common Starling
Common Starling

Common Starlings tensing up at the presence of a Common Kestrel.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

Two juvenile White-winged Terns diving steeply.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

Adult winter-plumage White-winged Tern.

Ruff
Ruff

Both Ruffs at Sankakuike are still there. How much longer will they stay?

Dunlin
Dunlin

A few Dunlins also lingering.

Categories: 野鳥