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

Ryukyu scops owl Pintail Snipe Pied Avocet Collared Kingfisher Emerald dove

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

忙しくて鳥見に行けず

いろいろ忙しくてほとんど鳥見に行けません…。移動中に見た鳥を撮るのが精一杯です。

春の渡りが本格化するまでには、なんとか時間を作りたいですね…。^^;

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

Crested Serpent Eagle in farmland.

Naumann's Thrush
Naumann's Thrush

A friendly Naumann's Thrush wintering here.

Naumann's Thrush
Naumann's Thrush

Same individual as above. Green lawn in the background.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Another approachable juvenile Grey-faced Buzzard.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipit in the rice paddies. It was picking up old grains of rice. Buff-bellied Pipits, White Wagtails, and Eastern Yellow Wagtails were also flocking nearby.

Purple Heron
Purple Heron

Adult Purple Heron. Breeding plumage is beginning to show.

Categories: 野鳥