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

Ashy drongo Javan pond heron Ruddy Kingfisher Glossy Ibis Purple Swamphen

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

今季初のヨシゴイ、ハジロクロハラアジサシ、オグロシギほか

今季初のヨシゴイ確認。畔の枯れたススキの中にいました。エリマキシギはアメリカウズラシギを探していたら発見。クロハラアジサシ、ハジロクロハラアジサシは島内に滞在中。

今季初のオグロシギも確認。こちらは数日前から滞在していましたが、やっと見に行きました。^^;

チュウシャクシギは今季初の幼鳥が到着。浜で成鳥と餌場を巡り戦っていました。

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

My first Yellow Bittern of the season, tucked away in such a hard-to-see spot… It was a juvenile.

Ruff
Ruff

Three Ruff juveniles. From right: female, male, male. The middle bird is remarkably pale.

Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit / White-winged Tern

Black-tailed Godwit and White-winged Tern.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

Whiskered Tern, juvenile.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

Common Snipe in a drainage channel. For some reason snipe have been scarce in this area this season.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

A dispute between a juvenile (left) and an adult Whimbrel.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

Being large birds, I could hear the sound of them striking each other with their wings.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

Whimbrel moulting from juvenile plumage into first-winter plumage.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

Whimbrel, adult.

Categories: 野鳥