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

Pheasant-tailed jacana Asian koel Ryukyu scops owl Black-winged kite Black-winged Cuckooshrike

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

ブロンズトキ、レンカク、クロハラアジサシが同じ田んぼに滞在中

ここは海外? いいえ、石垣島です。

同じ田んぼにブロンズトキとレンカク夏羽とクロハラアジサシが滞在中。この後、同じエリアにアカガシラサギも入りました。

Glossy Ibis
Glossy Ibis / Pheasant-tailed Jacana

A Glossy Ibis and a Pheasant-tailed Jacana are both staying in the same paddy field. You don't often see a scene like this.

Glossy Ibis
Glossy Ibis

A Glossy Ibis preening. It was a bit far away today.

Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Pheasant-tailed Jacana

A Pheasant-tailed Jacana, male in summer plumage. Another Pheasant-tailed Jacana is also lingering in the next paddy field over.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Terns have been increasing in number. Flocks are flying around over paddies and pastures.

Categories: 野鳥

リュウキュウアカショウビン巣立ち(動画あり)

明日、巣立つと予想していたセンダンに巣穴を掘っていたアカショウビン は、すでに巣立っていました。おそらく昨日巣立っていると思われるので、予想より2日程度早かったです。

巣立ったヒナはやはり1羽だけのよう。1羽だけだったので生育が良かったのでしょうか。飛行もうまくなっていました。

野鳥ガイドのスポッターのお客さん2人もしっかり観察、撮影できました。^^

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

This Ruddy Kingfisher fledgling had left the nest about a day before.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

It had become quite good at flying and was perching neatly on branches.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

The red of the body is duller than the adults', but the blue of the rump is already vivid at this stage.

Categories: 野鳥