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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

田んぼでタイワンハクセキレイ、ホオジロハクセキレイなど

ハクセキレイ20羽ほどの群れにタイワンハクセキレイとホオジロハクセキレイがいました。タヒバリ2羽やキセキレイ、ツメナガセキレイなども付近にいますが、ハクセキレイとは一緒に行動していないようです。ツメナガセキレイとキセキレイは一緒に行動していた。

違う田んぼですが、妙に白いアカモズがいました。シマアカモズのオスだと思われますが、かなり遠くからでも白さが目立っていました。すぐに飛んでしまい、背面や横からの写真は撮れず…。^^;

キセキレイは白化個体と思っていたら、同じようなのが近くに3羽も!! 白化個体がこんなにいるはずないのでよくよく見てみたら三列風切の一部が脱落して白い部分が目立っているだけのような…。^^;

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

First-winter plumage of a White Wagtail (race ocularis). Presumed male.

White Wagtail
White Wagtail

Is this a female White Wagtail (race leucopsis) in winter plumage?

Water Pipit
Water Pipit

Two Water Pipits were mixed in with a flock of White Wagtails.

Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail

A Grey Wagtail with noticeably white areas. It doesn't look like partial albinism.

Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail

Looking from behind, it seems the white is simply the tertials showing.

Isabelline Shrike
Isabelline Shrike

A pale-looking Bull-headed Shrike. It's far away, and the heat haze is bad, so focus just isn't coming together.

Categories: 野鳥