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

Iriomote Tit Eurasian Hoopoe Daurian starling Ryukyu flycatcher Glossy Ibis

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

石垣島初記録のキマユホオジロほか

取材と取材の間の隙間時間で石垣島初記録となるキマユホオジロを発見。4羽の小群でした。同じ群れにシベリアアオジも混じっていました。今季のエンベリは、コホオアカ、シベリアジュリン、カシラダカと合わせて、これで5種となりました。

写真は撮れませんでしたが、シラガホオジロも確認しており、可能性の高いミヤマホオジロも見つけて7種まで伸ばしたいですね。^^

11月にフィーバーしていた石垣島ですが、12月に入っても楽しい日々が続いています。

Yellow-browed Bunting
Yellow-browed Bunting

A male Yellow-browed Bunting.

Yellow-browed Bunting
Yellow-browed Bunting

Another individual Yellow-browed Bunting. Also a male.

Black-faced Bunting
Black-faced Bunting

A male Siberian Greenish Warbler in winter plumage.

Black-faced Bunting
Black-faced Bunting

Same individual as above.

Black-faced Bunting
Black-faced Bunting

Same individual as above. On alert for a Common Kestrel that appeared.

Common Blackbird
Common Blackbird

The Common Blackbird ducked into the bushes in an instant. ^^; The photo is a blurry mess, but it turned up somewhere unexpected so I'm logging it. This season, Common Blackbirds keep popping up here and there at a leisurely pace.

Daurian Redstart
Daurian Redstart

A female Daurian Redstart. At first I couldn't see the white wing patch and my heart skipped a beat. ^^;

Arctic Warbler
Arctic Warbler

The Dusky Warbler was moving with flocks of Japanese White-eyes and similar birds.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A Crested Serpent Eagle gripping a mouse in its right foot.

Categories: 野鳥