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

Asian Glossy Starling Schrenck's little bittern Black-winged kite Pied Avocet 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

近所の海岸と農耕地で鳥見

近所の大浜海岸にオバシギ3羽が飛来していました。海岸を歩きながら貝などを捕まえると丸呑みにしていた。

近くにはオオメダイチドリやメダイチドリなどがちらほら。日替わりで鳥が入れ替わっているようで、数も多かったり少なかったり。

農耕地には、セキレイの仲間やシマアカモズがいます。春の渡りのセキレイたちは増減が激しいです。

家の目の前が海岸なのに石垣島に帰ってきてから仕事が忙しくてなかなか時間を割いて鳥を見ることができません…。^^;

Great Knot
Great Knot

Great Knots transitioning from winter to summer plumage.

Great Knot
Great Knot

A Great Knot stretching.

Great Knot
Great Knot

It caught a bivalve and swallowed it whole.

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

Greater Sand Plover, adult summer plumage.

Isabelline Shrike
Isabelline Shrike

Isabelline Shrike, adult male, summer plumage.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

The Eastern Yellow Wagtail is mid-way through its moult into summer plumage and looks rather scruffy.

Categories: 野鳥