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

A summer-plumaged Lesser Crested Tern flying around near the breakwater.

The Black-naped Tern is making a second breeding attempt.

The first Eurasian Coot of the season on migration.

Terek Sandpipers are gradually increasing along the shore. Adult in late summer plumage.

Long-toed Stint, first-summer plumage.

The chick that fledged on July 27, photographed on its third day out. The sheaths covering the feathers have come off and it's looking noticeably cuter. ^^

The second chick fledged around 4:30 p.m. on the 28th, the day after the first. The feathers on the head are still covered in white sheaths.

The first chick to fledge. It has started moving around little by little.

Same individual as above. It came out into a slightly open spot and called out to advertise its presence to the parent bringing food.

July 29. Only 2 remain in a nest that had 5 chicks. One fledged each day on the 27th, 28th, and 29th, but none fledged on the 30th. These last 2 finally fledged on the 31st.