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

Schrenck's little bittern Black-winged Cuckooshrike Black-winged kite Crested serpent eagle Iriomote Tit

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

寒空の下、セッカやタヒバリ、シロチドリなど

前日とは打って変わって朝から小雨が降る寒い一日でした。

南部のニンジン畑ではセッカが餌探し。ビニールハウスに囲まれた小さな空き地にはタヒバリが1羽だけ寂しそうにしていました。

海岸に出てみると、シロチドリ100羽ほどの群れが水面を勢いよく飛び回っていた。何かに追われているのかのようでしたが、猛禽などの姿はなし。ハマシギやキョウジョシギ、アオアシシギもいましたが反応はなく採餌していた。なんだったんだろう。

Zitting Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola. Perched on carrot foliage.

Zitting Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola

The Zitting Cisticola looks cold too.

Water Pipit
Water Pipit

A Buff-bellied Pipit sitting alone in a small vacant lot. It was in a strange spot by itself, so my heart skipped a beat for a moment. ^^;

Water Pipit
Water Pipit

No doubt about it — a Buff-bellied Pipit.

Kentish Plover
Kentish Plover

A flock of Kentish Plovers, with a few Red-necked Stints mixed in.

Dunlin
Dunlin

A Dunlin that came right up in front of me.

Categories: 野鳥