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Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

Emerald dove Ashy drongo Asian koel Forest Wagtail Schrenck's little bittern

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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ハリオシギと紛らわしいチュウジシギほか

迷わないハリオシギと迷うチュウジシギが仲良く餌取りしていました。

ことし何羽目かのエリマキシギやオジロトウネン、海岸ではオオメダイチドリやチュウシャクシギ、キアシシギ、キョウジョシギ、ムナグロ、トウネン、ハマシギなどが滞在中。

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe in transition from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as above. The pin-like tail feathers are visible.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

A juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe resembling a Pin-tailed Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Same individual as above.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Same individual as above.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

A Swinhoe's Snipe resembling a Pin-tailed Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

A juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe.

Ruff
Ruff

A juvenile male Ruff.

Temminck's Stint
Temminck's Stint

Adult winter-plumage Temminck's Stint.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

Whimbrel, juvenile.

Ruddy Turnstone
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone, juvenile.

Grey-tailed Tattler
Grey-tailed Tattler

Grey-tailed Tattler moulting from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover moulting from breeding to non-breeding plumage.

Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint

Red-necked Stint, non-breeding plumage.

Dunlin
Dunlin

Just one Dunlin staying.

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

A flock of Greater Sand Plover. About 20 birds.

Categories: 野鳥

リュウキュウコノハズクのねぐら、カタグロトビ、カンムリワシ(動画あり)

非繁殖期には昼間の発見が非常に難しいリュウキュウコノハズクの貴重なねぐらシーンを観察することができました。連日、同じ場所に止まっているので定宿のねぐらに使っていると思われます。

カタグロトビ、カンムリワシはあちこちの田んぼや畑で見ることができます。自宅近くで繁殖したカタグロトビは次も同じ場所で営巣しそうで、毎日、オスかメスのどちらかが必ず見晴らしのよい枝に止まっています。

カンムリワシは幼鳥の出現も増えて、きょうは今季7羽目が記録されたそうです。

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

A Ryukyu Scops Owl at its roost. Almost completely unconcerned.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

A Ryukyu Scops Owl staring down at the forest floor — perhaps it sensed something moving below.

Black-winged Kite
Black-winged Kite

Black-winged Kite, adult. It has been a long time since the juveniles that fledged this year disappeared, so perhaps it is almost time to start preparing for the next breeding season.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

Crested Serpent Eagle, adult. Both juveniles and adults are becoming easier to see.

Categories: 野鳥