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

Eurasian Hoopoe Black Bittern Schrenck's little bittern Pheasant-tailed jacana Pintail Snipe

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
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アオバズクの六つ目の営巣確認

今季、六つ目となるリュウキュウアオバズクの営巣を見つけました。おそらく抱卵中か、まだヒナが小さいと思われます。

夜になっても「夏至南風」の影響か南風が強く、アオバズクやコノハズクの出はよくありませんでしたが、風を避けられる場所で数個体のコノハズクを観察。よく観察する繁殖個体なのですが、巣はどこにあるのか分かりません。

道路を横断するヤシガニは複数個体に出会いました。

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

A male Brown Hawk-Owl. The female is presumably inside the nest.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

A Ryukyu Scops Owl that had been searching for prey sheltering from the wind in the shade of the trees. This is likely the individual paired with the male I photographed the other day.

coconut crab
coconut crab

A small Coconut Crab was crossing the road.

Categories: 野鳥