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
Check availability and book

リュウキュウサンコウチョウとアオバズクとズグロミゾゴイのヒナ

リュウキュウサンコウチョウが目の前でアカスジベッコウトンボを捕まえました。獲物がでかくて解体と飲み込むのに苦労していました。

リュウキュウアオバズクは今季7個目の営巣を確認。巣立ちはまだ先のようでした。

ズグロミゾゴイは巣立ったヒナを3羽確認しました。

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

A female Japanese Paradise Flycatcher with an Archineura incarnata it has caught.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

Beating it against the branch.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

It was beaten so hard the head came off.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

Managed to pluck the wings.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

Maybe because the prey was so large — after swallowing it, the bird stayed perched in this posture for some time.

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

Nearby, a Brown Hawk-Owl. The pupils are wide open in the very dim conditions. ^^

Malayan Night Heron
Malayan Night Heron

There were three Malayan Night Heron chicks, a few days after fledging. All three were close together, waiting for the parent to return with food.

Categories: 野鳥