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

Forest Wagtail Crested serpent eagle Javan pond heron Ruddy Kingfisher Purple Swamphen

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

オオホシハジロとメジロガモ雑種(動画あり)

年末年始、実家の名古屋へ里帰りしたついでに鳥見してきました。最終日の1月6日の午前中だけ河口にカモを見に行きました。しかし、肝心な双眼鏡を忘れてしまい、肉眼で探す羽目に…。

事前に情報をもらっていたオオホシハジロはなんとか見つけることができましたが、帰宅して写真の整理をしているとなんだか見慣れないカモが写っていました。おそらくメジロガモとホシハジロの雑種と思われます。双眼鏡を忘れなければ、現場で気づいていればと悔やまれます。

オオホシハジロは2016年に東京 で見ていますが、オスの成鳥は初めてです。やはりオスはかっこいいですね。耳から嘴の付け根あたりはまるで馬のよう!!

そのほか、ホオジロガモやマガモなど沖縄では見る機会が少ないカモも色々見ることができました。

Baer's Pochard
Baer's Pochard / Common Pochard / Hybrid

From the foreground: Ferruginous Duck × Common Pochard hybrid, Greater Scaup, Common Pochard.

Baer's Pochard
Baer's Pochard

A Greater Scaup flapping its wings.

Baer's Pochard
Baer's Pochard

It came quite close to me.

Baer's Pochard
Baer's Pochard / Common Pochard

Comparing the Greater Scaup (second from left) with the Common Pochard (left), the size difference is quite noticeable. The back is brighter than the Common Pochard's.

Common Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye, female.

Common Goldeneye
Common Goldeneye

This Common Goldeneye has some white mixed into its head — partial leucism, perhaps?

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