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

Glossy Ibis Pintail Snipe Black-winged kite Emerald dove Forest Wagtail

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

ベニバト十数羽、シマアジ、クロツラヘラサギほか

ベニバトが田んぼに十数羽飛来していました。数えられたのは16羽までですが、木の影にもっといそうでした。ほかで7羽の群れなど複数箇所に入っており、今季はベニバトの数が異常に多いです。

シマアジは、先日の初認に続いての確認でした。コガモもぼちぼち増えてきてあちこちの田んぼで見ることができるようになりました。

Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove

Male Red Turtle-Dove. Moulting from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove

Adult female Red Turtle-Dove.

Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove

Several Red Turtle-Doves were perched in the shrubs around the rice paddies.

Garganey
Garganey

Adult male Garganey in eclipse plumage.

Eurasian Teal
Eurasian Teal

Eurasian Teal numbers are picking up.

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill

The Black-faced Spoonbill has been seen intermittently around the island, so it may be the same individual.

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

A dispute between Black-winged Stilts. Both birds are juveniles.

Categories: 野鳥