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

A young Eurasian Spoonbill.

A juvenile Black-faced Spoonbill.

With a Eurasian Spoonbill (left) and a Black-faced Spoonbill side by side, the size of the Eurasian Spoonbill really stands out. A Little Egret was following the two spoonbills around — its plan being to snatch up any aquatic creatures startled into the open as the pair swept their bills back and forth while feeding.

A Black-faced Spoonbill in flight. The black feathers typical of juveniles are conspicuous.

A Eurasian Spoonbill in flight. Being a young bird, the black feathers are equally striking.

All three Swan Geese are still doing well. I doubt overwintering will be easy for them — I wonder how long they'll stay.

The Swan Geese, apparently startled by a feral cat or something, took flight. They circled above the rice paddies and then came back down.

A Pheasant-tailed Jacana that has been here for about three weeks now. There were two initially, but at some point it became just one.

Pheasant-tailed Jacana, head-on.

It was on alert when a Common Kestrel flew overhead.

A juvenile Northern Lapwing.

The moult is taking a while, but this one is also a juvenile.