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

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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

台風後、公園のツミの親子

台風8号が過ぎ去った後の公園で、ツミの親子を見てきました。強風をやり過ごし、少し疲れている感じでしたが、元気よく親からクマゼミをもらっていました。

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

A Japanese Sparrowhawk fledgling that survived the typhoon.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

It looked a little tired, but when a parent brought food, the siblings scrambled for it.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

A Japanese Sparrowhawk chick pinning a large brown cicada underfoot and eating it.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

Even as a chick, a remarkably sharp gaze.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

The female Japanese Sparrowhawk. She didn't seem to spot cicadas sitting still, but when a passer-by startled one into flight she snatched it out of the air.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

A Japanese Sparrowhawk eating a large brown cicada. It ate half and gave the rest to the chick.

Japanese Sparrowhawk
Japanese Sparrowhawk

When a strong gust hit, the chicks would hunker down and hold on.

Categories: 野鳥