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

Ruddy Kingfisher Daurian starling Ryukyu flycatcher Pintail Snipe 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

田んぼでサンカノゴイ、リュウキュウヨシゴイ、ヨシゴイ、ベニバトなど

サンカノゴイが数日前から滞在中。神出鬼没で目の前の草むらにいても出てこず、なかなかタイミングが合いませんね。^^;

リュウキュウヨシゴイ、ヨシゴイは毎日、元気にけんかしてます。^^;

ベニバトも複数箇所で複数羽。今年生まれの幼鳥がほとんどです。

ハクセキレイ、ツメナガセキレイ、ムネアカタヒバリ、タヒバリなども滞在中。

今季は、タゲリの数が目立って多く、20羽ほどが滞在しています。

田んぼのシギは、ヒバリシギ、ハマシギ、アカアシシギ、アオアシシギ、タシギあたりが越冬中です。

Eurasian Bittern
Eurasian Bittern

Eurasian Bittern eating a swamp eel.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

Ryukyu Dwarf Bittern, juvenile.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

Yellow Bittern, juvenile.

Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove

Painted Bush Dove, first-winter male.

White Wagtail
White Wagtail

White-faced Wagtail, first winter.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Citrine Wagtail, first winter.

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill

Black-faced Spoonbill, juvenile.

Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing, juvenile.

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint without tail feathers.

Dunlin
Dunlin

Dunlin, first winter.

Categories: 野鳥