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

Asian Glossy Starling Purple Swamphen Glossy Ibis Ashy drongo Asian koel

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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三角池のヘラサギとエリマキシギ

昨年12月ごろから滞在のヘラサギ は多い時は3羽いましたが、現在は1羽のみが越冬中。同じく 11月から三角池で越冬中のエリマキシギ は最初はオスとメスの合わせて幼鳥2羽でしたが、現在は、メスが1羽のみ越冬中。換羽が進み幼羽もなくなっているようでした。

他には、コガモやハシビロガモ、アオアシシギ、セイタカシギ、タシギ、コチドリなどがいました。

Eurasian Spoonbill
Eurasian Spoonbill

A single Eurasian Spoonbill among a flock of Black-faced Spoonbills.

Ruff
Ruff

Female Ruff, first-winter plumage.

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank / Black-winged Stilt

There were around 20 each of Common Greenshank and Black-winged Stilt.

Categories: 野鳥