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

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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

田んぼのシギたち

今日はエリマキシギの幼鳥が2羽入っていました。ここ数日、エリマキシギに出会う機会が増えているのですが全てメスの幼鳥です。

ヒバリシギも幼鳥がどんどん増えています。群れの大半が幼鳥って田んぼもありました。

チュウジシギも入れ替わりはしていると思われますが、どこの田んぼにもたくさんいます。タシギはいまだに入らず。

ウズラシギ も飛来が増えています。こちらも幼鳥はまだ入らず。アメリカウズラシギ の場所を師匠に教えてもらいましたが、残念ながら見つかりませんでした。台風が近付いていますが抜けてしまったのか…。

Ruff
Ruff

Female juvenile Ruff. First-winter feathers are partially visible.

Ruff
Ruff

Also a female juvenile Ruff. Just a few winter-plumage feathers coming in.

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Adult Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. Moulting into winter plumage.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe moulting into winter plumage.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

The same individual. It climbed up onto the bank and gave me a view of the tail feathers.

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

Juvenile Long-toed Stint.

Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint

Adult Red-necked Stint. Transitioning into winter plumage.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe everywhere I go.

Categories: 野鳥