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

Black Bittern Crested serpent eagle Schrenck's little bittern Pintail Snipe Pied Avocet

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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石垣島はベニバトだらけ

一昨日のベニバト8羽 とは別の場所でベニバト3羽。今季の石垣島はベニバトだらけです。

タゲリも多く見られ、すでに40羽ほど確認しています。

島内に散らばっていたクロツラヘラサギはなんとなく一つに集まりだしているようですが、まだ距離があります。

Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove

Three adult male Pale-backed Pigeons today, all males.

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill

A young Black-faced Spoonbill. About seven individuals are staying at three different locations combined.

Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwings are also turning up in good numbers this season. So far I haven't encountered a single adult — they are all juveniles.

Categories: 野鳥