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

リュウキュウアカショウビン2カ所で12羽

先日はアカショウビンの定番ポイントを3カ所回って20羽でしたが、今日は林道と公園の合わせて2カ所回って12羽でした。抱卵に入ったペアはまだいないようです。

例年と比較して個体数が多いのか少ないのかは分かりませんが、新型コロナウイルスの自粛要請の影響で人間の活動が少なくなっている分、アカショウビンたちにとってはストレスなく過ごしやすくなっているのかもしれませんね。

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A female Ruddy Kingfisher in the park.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

This is a male Ruddy Kingfisher from a different location.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A female Ruddy Kingfisher on a forest road. She's almost always on her favourite branch. This is an individually identified bird.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

This Ruddy Kingfisher is in the park — my first photograph of this individual. Probably a male.

Categories: 野鳥