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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
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河口にオニアジサシ3羽

子どもの昼寝のドライブ中に、毎年、この時期になるとオニアジサシが入る河口を回ってみると3羽が砂浜で休んでいました。この3羽のオニアジサシたちは島の東と西の河口を行き来しているようです。

先日、田んぼで見つけた個体 と同じかどうかは不明。

Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern

A Caspian Tern in flight against the beautiful sea of Ishigaki Island.

Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern

Three Caspian Terns resting at a river mouth.

Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern

Caspian Tern, adult winter plumage. A few summer-plumage primaries are still retained.

Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern

It flies.

Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern

It took off occasionally, but no foraging dives were seen.

Caspian Tern
Caspian Tern

A Caspian Tern flying around looking down for prey.

Categories: 野鳥