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

Black-winged kite Eurasian Hoopoe Lesser Whistling Duck Ryukyu scops owl Short-eared Owl

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

越冬組の暗色型サシバとギンムクドリ

暗色型サシバは順調に越冬中。今年も春までは滞在でしょう。

ギンムクドリが数日前から入り出し、バライロムクドリ、カラムクドリ、ホシムクドリ、コムクドリ、ムクドリと合わせてムクドリの仲間6種が揃い踏みです。みな越冬するので冬の間は楽しめそう。特に幼鳥で渡ってきたバライロムクドリ2羽は換羽が進んでいくのが楽しみですね。

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Dark-morph Grey-faced Buzzard. Last year one stayed through March. Hopefully this year's bird will do the same.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard — the black morph — seen perfectly side-on. Striking, isn't it. ^^

White-shouldered Starling
White-shouldered Starling

Daurian Starling, male.

White-shouldered Starling
White-shouldered Starling

Daurian Starling, female. The flock that day numbered in the teens.

White-shouldered Starling
White-shouldered Starling

Bathing before going to roost.

Categories: 野鳥