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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

巣作り中のキンバト、子育て中のコノハズク、アカショウビン、カンムリワシ

今日はカンムリワシを見たいという息子と二人でバードウオッチング。昼飯を中華で済ませ、昼過ぎから山間部へ。

キンバトは林道で6個体確認。毎年のことですが、台風後はキンバトが見やすくなります。巣作り中のキンバトも発見。マーニ(クロツグ)の枝の付け根に小枝で巣を作っている最中でした。オスが小枝を集め、メスが巣で受け取っていました。キンバトはなかなか繁殖を観察する機会がないので大切に繁殖の記録をつけたいと思います。

コノハズクは孵化後、1週間程度たっているはずですが、まだメスがヒナを抱いていました。オスは近くで見張り番。

アカショウビンはすでに子育て終了しているようでした。6月下旬までにほとんど終わってしまいます。

カンムリワシはメスが1羽。犬の散歩をしている人が近づくと飛んで逃げました。人間には慣れた個体ですが、犬のことは相当警戒していました。

Emerald Dove
Emerald Dove

A male Emerald Dove. As beautiful as ever.

Emerald Dove
Emerald Dove

An Emerald Dove that has found a favourite perch.

Emerald Dove
Emerald Dove

It was carrying a twig to the female waiting in the Kuro-tsugu palm.

Emerald Dove
Emerald Dove

It was carrying some fairly long twigs too. The light was dim so the wings are blurry… ^^;

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

A male Ryukyu Scops Owl keeping watch near the nest.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

The female inside the nest.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

When a Scops Owl is completely relaxed, it perches on a branch like this.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

This one is slightly alert to my presence.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Ryukyu Kingfishers can still be observed easily.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

I think this individual was a female.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A female Crested Serpent Eagle. It was on the usual forest road.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

Startled by a dog being walked, it moved a few dozen metres. However, another dog walker came along shortly after and it disappeared into the forest.

Categories: 野鳥