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

Pied Avocet Black Bittern Schrenck's little bittern Pheasant-tailed jacana Ryukyu flycatcher

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

今季初のリュウキュウアカショウビン

毎年、繁殖するポイントに今年もリュウキュウアカショウビンのペアが帰ってきました。3月26日に野鳥ガイドのスポッターさんが初めて確認。毎日、愛想よく出てきます。

3月から安定してアカショウビンが石垣島でみられるのは、あまりないことなので感謝です。^^

スポッターさんでは、新型コロナウイルスの影響でツアーのキャンセルが出ているそうなので、今なら野鳥ガイドの予約取れますよ。^^

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A female Ruddy Kingfisher.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

An exceptionally unwary individual — I could shoot to my heart's content. ^^

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

While waiting in the car, a beautiful Ruddy Kingfisher landed on a branch right in front of me!!

Categories: 野鳥

大浜海岸でオオメダイチドリとか

自宅から徒歩数分の大浜海岸はいつも保育園に子どもを送る時に双眼鏡でチェックするだけですが、今日は満潮と重なっていたので、保育園の帰りに撮影。一時は、メダイチドリがメインの200羽の群れがいたりしたのですが、この日はメダイチドリが40、オオメダイチドリが5、トウネンが20、ムナグロが15、アオアシシギが10、キョウジョシギが10、キアシシギが5程度でした。

まだ冬羽の個体からほぼ夏羽に換羽した個体までいろいろいて楽しめました。^^

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

A Greater Sand Plover in the middle.

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

Another Greater Sand Plover. Its moult into summer plumage is slightly more advanced than the individual above.

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

It's a marginal call, but Greater Sand Plover.

Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint / Lesser Sand Plover

Lesser Sand Plover and Red-necked Stint. Among the stints there are both winter-plumage and summer-plumage individuals.

Lesser Sand Plover
Lesser Sand Plover

A sleeping Lesser Sand Plover.

Grey-tailed Tattler
Grey-tailed Tattler / Lesser Sand Plover

Grey-tailed Tattler and Lesser Sand Plover.

Kentish Plover
Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover moulting into summer plumage.

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank in winter plumage.

Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone

While the other sandpipers and plovers were sleeping, a flock of Ruddy Turnstones moved about actively, searching for prey.

Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone

A Ruddy Turnstone caught a small earthworm-like creature.

Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint

The Red-necked Stints show a rich variety, ranging from individuals in full winter plumage to those nearly in full summer plumage.

Pacific Reef Heron
Pacific Reef Heron

A white-morph Pacific Reef Heron was flying offshore.

Categories: 野鳥