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

Schrenck's little bittern Collared Kingfisher Pheasant-tailed jacana Eurasian Hoopoe Crested serpent eagle

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

久しぶりの夜探

かなり久しぶりに夜探へ行ってきました。リュウキュウコノハズク、アオバズクともに繁殖期で活発です。

ゴイサギは成鳥、幼鳥ともに水路で確認。寝ているアカショウビンやイシガキヒヨドリも観察できました。

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

A female Ryukyu Scops Owl tilting her head and sizing me up. Based on identifying features such as the mark on her bill, she is the same individual as the female seen perched at the nest tree together with the male the other day.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

Same individual as above. A calm bird that shows no fear of people whatsoever.

Categories: 野鳥