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

長逗留のサカツラガン、オジロトウネン、チュウジシギなど

サカツラガン5羽はまだいます。滞在1カ月を超えました。いつまでいるのでしょうかね。一時は心ないバードウオッチャーに追われて落ち着きをなくしていましたが、最近は以前のように警戒心もなくのんびりと過ごしています。

石垣島の越冬ジシギはほとんどタシギなのですが、きょうはチュウジシギは1羽だけ確認できました。きちょうな冬のチュウジシギなので越冬してほしいですね。

コチドリの群れに交じってオジロトウネンが1羽いました。サカツラガンの休む田んぼで採餌していました。秋のオジロトウネンは2回ほど撮り逃していたので近くで撮影できてうれしいです。^^

コチドリは換羽が早いので、すでに夏羽に衣替えしている個体も数羽いました。

アカガシラサギ、ベニバトもいましたが仕事の都合上時間切れ。明日、撮影してきます。

Bar-headed Goose
Bar-headed Goose

A Swan Goose on an extended stay. It had its guard down, so it just sat down and fell asleep. ^^

Bar-headed Goose
Bar-headed Goose

Five Swan Geese. I was at Ishigaki Island Sugar Mill covering the sugarcane situation this season when they flew overhead. On my way back to the office, I went to the rice fields in the direction they had flown off to — and there they were.

Temminck's Stint
Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint, first-winter plumage.

Temminck's Stint
Temminck's Stint

Temminck's Stint, front-on view. It was picking thin earthworms out of the mud and eating them.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, which overwinters here in small numbers. Just to be sure, I checked the trailing edge of the wing and the flanks as well. ^^;

Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover in breeding plumage. A bird in a hurry — it switches into breeding plumage during winter and back into non-breeding plumage during summer. ^^;

Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper, first-winter plumage. Plain-looking at first glance, but when the light hits the feathers they shine beautifully.

Categories: 野鳥