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

Purple Swamphen Javan pond heron Ryukyu scops owl Ruddy Kingfisher Crested serpent eagle

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

金武の水路でリュウキュウヨシゴイとタシギ

金武の水路に住み着いているリュウキュウヨシゴイは朝や夕方、天気の悪い日には大抵見ることができます。今回はオスだけですが、同じ水路にメスも住み着いています。

タシギは15羽ほどがいました。越冬モードのタシギは、秋の渡りの時期に比べると写真が撮りやすい。^^

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

Male Ryukyu Dwarf Bittern. At about 20 metres away, it showed almost no wariness.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

Common Snipe.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

It was plunging its bill into the bottom of the channel to catch small earthworm-like prey.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

Few of the wintering Common Snipe bother to go on alert when a camera is pointed at them — most are relaxed and foraging like this.

Categories: 野鳥