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

Javan pond heron Black-winged Cuckooshrike Collared Kingfisher Crested serpent eagle Pintail Snipe

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

リュウキュウコノハズク繁殖期序盤

仕事帰りにリュウキュウコノハズクの繁殖状況を確認してきました。少し早いかなと思いながらでしたが、すでに 昨年と同じ営巣木の樹洞 にオスが入りメスをしきりに呼んでいました。ことしも無事に子育てが成功するのを願います。

今回がα1の初めての夜撮影でしたが、暗所のAFはぜんぜんだめですね。SONYのミラーレスはα9iiもでしたが、CanonやNikonに全く及びません…。それ以外は完璧なので、よけいに残念です。

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

A male Ryukyu Scops Owl calling for a female from the nest tree used last year as well. Once the breeding season gets going the feathers become quite ragged, but at this point they're still looking neat. ^^

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

Same individual as above. Whenever another male appeared, it chased him off without hesitation.

Categories: 野鳥