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

Glossy Ibis Black-winged Cuckooshrike Schrenck's little bittern Asian koel Emerald dove

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

リュウキュウアオバズク、ツミも子育て序盤

先日の ノグチゲラオオコノハズク に続き、ツミとリュウキュウアオバズクも子育てに入りました。 アカショウビンは子育てに向けて鋭意巣作り中

ツミは、まだ求愛給餌したり巣作り中だったりするつがいもいれば、抱卵に入っているつがいもいました。 先日のツミ と合わせて近所で3つがいが営巣中。

アオバズクも抱卵に入っていました。こちらの巣立ちは、7月の第1週ごろの予定。 昨年は豪雨で巣が水浸しになり営巣失敗 したので今年こそは無事に巣立ってほしいものです。

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

The male Brown Hawk-Owl back again this year.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

A male Japanese Sparrowhawk is preparing prey for the female as a courtship feeding gift.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

A female Japanese Sparrowhawk receiving the prey gift from the male. A Japanese White-eye chick, perhaps?

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

After presenting the prey to the female, the male went straight into the nest and worked on nest-building. His red eye peeks out from the far side of the nest.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

This Japanese Sparrowhawk had already begun incubating. I expect fledging around the beginning of July.

Categories: 野鳥