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

Eurasian Hoopoe Schrenck's little bittern Purple Swamphen Black-winged kite 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
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カンムリワシ幼鳥、カタグロトビ、ベニバトほか(動画あり)

久しぶりのカンムリワシ幼鳥。今季は幼鳥13個体ほど確認されていますが、出現場所が安定しないです。カタグロトビは繁殖行動が見られるのも複数ペア。わが家の近くのペアも盛んに鳴きかわしているので、ふたたび繁殖するかも。ベニバトは数を減らしましたが、散発的に現れます。この時期現れるのは幼鳥ばかりです。

公園や街路樹ではガジュマルやオオバアコウが実をつけており、野鳥たちを引き付けています。ヤエヤマシロガシラが一番多いですが、ギンムクドリやカラムクドリ、ムクドリ、ヒヨドリ、ツグミなどもやってきます。

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

Juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle.

Black-winged Kite
Black-winged Kite

Black-winged Kite, probably second-year.

Common Kestrel
Common Kestrel

Juvenile Common Kestrel.

Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove

Juvenile female Pale-capped Pigeon.

White-shouldered Starling
White-shouldered Starling

Male Chestnut-cheeked Starling.

White-shouldered Starling
White-shouldered Starling

Also a male. There were females too, but they didn't come out into the open.

White-shouldered Starling
White-shouldered Starling

White-shouldered Starlings are scarce this year. They're usually the most numerous species at this time — I wonder what has happened.

Categories: 野鳥

サンカノゴイ3個体目(動画あり)

今季3個体目となるサンカノゴイに巡り会えました。水路を歩いていたので近くで観察することができました。警戒心が強いのか弱いのかよくわからない個体でした…。^^

動画も撮れましたが一瞬です。

Eurasian Bittern
Eurasian Bittern

A Eurasian Bittern in full view.

Eurasian Bittern
Eurasian Bittern

This is how it looked when I found it.

Eurasian Bittern
Eurasian Bittern

A Eurasian Bittern on alert, watching me.

Eurasian Bittern
Eurasian Bittern

When I stayed quiet, it relaxed and began foraging in the grass.

Purple Heron
Purple Heron

Adult Purple Heron. Probably a female.

Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher

A Long-billed Dowitcher now into its second month here, fully moulted into winter plumage.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

Common Snipe, first-winter plumage.

Dunlin
Dunlin

Dunlins feeding as they move through in a flock.

Categories: 野鳥