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
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今季初エゾビタキ、5羽目のカンムリワシ幼鳥、まだいたアカエリヒレアシシギ

今季初となるエゾビタキを確認しました。この鳥を見ると秋の深まりを感じますねー。

カンムリワシは今季、4羽目と5羽目を確認。4羽目は警戒心が強めで写真が撮れませんでした。^^;

先日のアカエリヒレアシシギはまだ滞在中。チュウジシギは畔にぼちぼち、タシギはかなり増えてきました。

田んぼには、アオアシシギ、コアオアシシギ、アカアシシギ、タカブシギ、セイタカシギ、ヒバリシギ、トウネンなどがそこそこいます。

Grey-streaked Flycatcher
Grey-streaked Flycatcher

The first Grey-streaked Flycatcher juvenile of the season.

Grey-streaked Flycatcher
Grey-streaked Flycatcher

Same individual as above. It appeared to be catching something in a flycatching sally.

Grey-streaked Flycatcher
Grey-streaked Flycatcher

Another Grey-streaked Flycatcher. Also a juvenile.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

The fifth Crested Serpent Eagle juvenile of the season. Breeding seems to have gone smoothly, with no typhoon impact.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

It was perched in a Chinese hackberry tree overlooking the rice paddies. The bill and tail feathers were muddy — it appears to be hunting on its own.

Red-necked Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope

The Red-necked Phalarope is still present. It moves around between the rice stalks, making for tricky shooting.

Red-necked Phalarope
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope, head-on.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

There were several Swinhoe's Snipe on the paddy bunds.

Green Sandpiper
Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper adult, late summer plumage.

Categories: 野鳥