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

Short-eared Owl Black-winged Cuckooshrike Black Bittern Iriomote Tit Ryukyu flycatcher

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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カンムリワシ、ズグロミゾゴイ繁殖期

カンムリワシは繁殖機序盤で各地で行動が活発になっており、鳴き交わしやディスプレイ飛行が観察できます。9月の巣立ちまでの長丁場の子育てがまもなく始まることでしょう。

ズグロミゾゴイも繁殖期を迎え、成鳥は顔が婚姻色で見事な青に染まっています。

海岸には長期滞在のツクシガモとソリハシセイタカシギが滞在。ソリハシセイタカシギは満潮時には近くの田んぼに移動しますが、潮が引けば再び海岸に戻ってきます。

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

An individual on a forest road, believed to be a male Crested Serpent Eagle.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A pair with the individual above. Presumed to be a female.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

Two Crested Serpent Eagles flying over farmland. The individual on the left is a female known as "Point." The one on the right is a male with dark eyes. They were actively engaged in display flight.

Malayan Night Heron
Malayan Night Heron

A Malayan Night Heron with its face turned blue in breeding plumage.

Ruddy Shelduck
Ruddy Shelduck

A Common Shelduck on a long stay. A Pied Avocet also on a long stay at the same location.

Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher

A male Common Kingfisher nearby.

Categories: 野鳥