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

Javan pond heron Lesser Whistling Duck Crested serpent eagle Forest Wagtail Ryukyu scops owl

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

海岸のハシブトアジサシ、エリグロアジサシ、コアジサシ

近所の海岸では、ハシブトアジサシとエリグロアジサシ、コアジサシがみられます。エリグロアジサシは、沖合で数十羽が縄張りを巡って大騒ぎしていました。

それを尻目にハシブトアジサシは、海岸を行ったり来たりしながらカニを捕まえていた。

コアジサシ数羽は海岸で魚を捕っては飛び去っていたのでどこかで子育て中と思われます。

翌日には同じ海岸にベニアジサシも入りました。

Lesser Crested Tern
Lesser Crested Tern

Bridled Tern in flight. Shot handheld at 1200mm with a 600mm lens and 2× extender, so there's some camera shake. ^^;

Lesser Crested Tern
Lesser Crested Tern

Bridled Tern landing.

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern

The Black-naped Terns were making a huge commotion over nesting sites.

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern

They were engaged in aerial battles for nearly an hour.

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern

This Black-naped Tern couple withdrew from the fray.

Little Tern
Little Tern

A few Little Terns also visited the shore.

Categories: 野鳥

リュウキュウアオバズクのヒナ顔出し

近所で営巣中のアオバズクのヒナが大きくなったようで、メス親が外に出ていました。

巣から距離を取り、車内から1200ミリの超望遠でのぞいてみると小さくヒナの顔が見えました。2羽は確認できました。あと2週間程度で巣立つと思われます。

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

I could just barely make out the chicks' faces. They were scratching each other's faces and the like, but it will be a little while longer before they fledge.

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

The female Brown Hawk-Owl has moved out of the nest, which has become cramped as the chicks have grown larger.

Categories: 野鳥