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

Asian koel Ashy drongo Lesser Whistling Duck Pintail Snipe Pied Avocet

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

田んぼのブロンズトキ、アカガシラサギなど

仕事の移動中、通りかかった田んぼでブロンズトキとアカガシラサギ、クロハラアジサシの群れを観察。

ブロンズトキは意外と小さいので稲の陰に隠れてたまに頭が見えるくらいでした。

アカガシラサギは、美しい夏羽でしたが婚姻色は出ていませんでした。目先は微妙に青くなっているのでこのまま滞在してくれたらと期待。アカガシラサギを見ているとどこからもなくタマシギのメスが飛んできました。

クロハラアジサシは十数羽の群れ。夏羽から第1回夏羽などさまざまでした。

Chinese Pond Heron
Chinese Pond Heron

Rufous Night Heron in breeding plumage. I feel like sightings of Rufous Night Herons have been increasing in recent years.

Glossy Ibis
Glossy Ibis

The Glossy Ibis has moved to a paddy a little further away but is still present.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern adult in breeding plumage (right) and first-summer.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern adult. Some winter plumage remains, but it has mostly changed over to breeding plumage.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

A first-summer Whiskered Tern, desperately trying to swallow a large fish. It couldn't manage it in the end.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern adult. Transitioning from winter to breeding plumage.

Categories: 野鳥