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

Crested serpent eagle Asian Glossy Starling Iriomote Tit Javan pond heron Ruddy Kingfisher

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

ソリハシセイタカシギ、メジロガモ、ベニバトなど

ソリハシセイタカシギはたまにいなくなりますが、1日もすれば元の田んぼに戻ってきます。この場所がよほど気に入ったようです。

メジロがもはメス幼鳥に加えてオスもやってきました。

ベニバトは複数個所に5羽を確認。今季の2期米は飼料用なので刈り取りが遅く、ベニバトが稲の中に入ってしまうと確認が難しいです。

クロツラヘラサギ、オオハシシギ、オグロシギは同じ田んぼで滞在中。どれも長期滞在ですが、オオハシシギの換羽の推移が特に気になりますね。

Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

Pied Avocet, first-winter. Wary of a passing pedestrian.

Ferruginous Duck
Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck, juvenile female.

Ferruginous Duck
Ferruginous Duck

Same individual as above. Head-on view.

Ferruginous Duck
Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck, juvenile male.

Ferruginous Duck
Ferruginous Duck

Ferruginous Duck, juvenile female.

Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove

Pink-necked Green Pigeon, male (left) and female. Both in first-winter plumage.

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill

Black-faced Spoonbill, immature individual.

Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher in first-winter plumage. Staying since mid-October.

Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit

Black-tailed Godwit in first-winter plumage. Also staying since mid-last month.

Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian Wigeon

Eurasian Wigeon, relatively numerous.

Categories: 野鳥