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Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

Pied Avocet Emerald dove Javan pond heron Crested serpent eagle Forest Wagtail

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

金武のセキレイ3種とリング付きアカアシシギ

「KANKYOSYO TOKYO JAPAN 6A27456」のメタルリングを装着したアカアシシギは元気に越冬中です。このアカアシシギは2015年9月26日に久米島宇江城で放鳥された個体。毎年、決まって同じ場所へやってきます。このリングを初めて読んだのが 2017年9月18日 でした。

田んぼにはセキレイの仲間が3種。一番多いのがハクセキレイでその次がツメナガセキレイ、キセキレイの順です。キセキレイは遠目に白化した雨覆が目立ち一瞬混乱しました。^^; 部分白化かと思いましたが、どうも三列風切の一部が脱落して白い部分が目立っているようです。

シロガシラは捨てられた田芋をあさりに数十羽の群れが集まっていた。

Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail

A Grey Wagtail with some of the tertials missing, making the white areas stand out. It doesn't look like partial albinism.

Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail

This one is a regular Grey Wagtail.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Eastern Yellow Wagtail, winter plumage.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Eastern Yellow Wagtail, first-winter plumage.

White Wagtail
White Wagtail

The most numerous are White Wagtails.

Common Redshank
Common Redshank / Ringed / flagged bird

Common Redshank with a metal ring.

Common Redshank
Common Redshank / Ringed / flagged bird

The inscription read "KANKYOSYO TOKYO JAPAN 6A27456".

Light-vented Bulbul
Light-vented Bulbul

Dozens of Chinese Bulbuls had gathered on discarded taro.

Categories: 野鳥