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

Pheasant-tailed jacana Black Bittern Ashy drongo Javan pond heron Collared Kingfisher

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

超珍鳥のワシチドリ発見!!

サカツラガンを見ていると近くにくちばしの妙に長いシロチドリを発見。双眼鏡で覗いてみると猛禽類のようにくちばしの先端が湾曲していました。

世界的にウイルスによる野鳥のくちばしの変形が問題視されていると言う記事がナショナルジオグラフィックに載っていた。奇形は「鳥ケラチン障害」と言うらしいがこのシロチドリの変形もそれが原因なのだろうか?

今季のハマシギは飛来が多く、田んぼや水路、海岸などで観察できます。

Kentish Plover
Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover, first-winter plumage. With a deformity at this level I'd think it can still feed, but if it progresses further that would be tough.

Dunlin
Dunlin

Dunlin, juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Dunlin
Dunlin

Dunlin, adult winter plumage.

Categories: 野鳥