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

Pheasant-tailed jacana Ryukyu flycatcher Crested serpent eagle Black Bittern Black-winged kite

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
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越冬サシバたちとシマアカモズ

沖縄本島で越冬するサシバの数が例年より多く感じます。自宅のある豊見城我那覇から糸満の米須までの道中13キロ、直線距離で10キロの間に20羽以上を確認。さすがに街中にはいないので実質2〜3 キロの間に20羽以上がいました。今年は県内に暗色型サシバが3羽もいるのも頷ける話です。

シマアカモズは、秋の渡りのころは多く見られますが、越冬組は例年通りの密度です。八重山に比べると少ない。

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Adult female Grey-faced Buzzard.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Also an adult female Grey-faced Buzzard. The dark-morph Grey-faced Buzzard at the same spot showed itself only for a moment before disappearing into the forest.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Juvenile Grey-faced Buzzard.

Isabelline Shrike
Isabelline Shrike

Female Bull-headed Shrike. It was in a small vacant lot in the village.

Categories: 野鳥