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

Glossy Ibis Schrenck's little bittern Purple Swamphen Iriomote Tit 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
Check availability and book

そろそろ渡り始めるシマアカモズ

シマアカモズは移動する個体も増えているようで越冬していた個体がいなくなったり、冬の間、いなかった場所にいたりと春の渡りの始まりを予感させる動きが目立ってきています。

自宅前の電線にはツグミが8羽止まっていました。田んぼにはタシギ22羽の群れも入っていました。

Isabelline Shrike
Isabelline Shrike

This individual is in the same spot every day.

Isabelline Shrike
Isabelline Shrike

Among adult Brown Shrikes, individuals with secondaries missing through moult are conspicuous.

Isabelline Shrike
Isabelline Shrike

This male also has secondaries missing.

Isabelline Shrike
Isabelline Shrike

Brown Shrike, adult female.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

Buff-bellied Pipits winter in good numbers in the rice fields of Hiratahara.

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

Wintering Long-toed Stint. First-winter plumage.

Categories: 野鳥

リュウキュウコノハズク見回り

子どもを寝かしつけてから近所を見回り。石垣島は暖かい日が続き、リュウキュウコノハズクの活性が上がっているので数え切れないほど確認。アオバズクは電線に止まっているいつもの個体3羽を確認。

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

An Oriental Scops Owl perched along the prefectural road. It's a stretch of road where speeds tend to get high, so the bird is at risk.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

Preening. By the way, what on earth is that small insect at the Oriental Scops Owl's feet…? ^^;

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

An Oriental Scops Owl near a house.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

An Oriental Scops Owl on a forest road.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

An Oriental Scops Owl in the park. Individuals of this species show little fear of people.

Categories: 野鳥