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

Lesser Whistling Duck Collared Kingfisher Asian Glossy Starling Pheasant-tailed jacana Forest Wagtail

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

今季初のウズラシギ、子育てを終えたツバメチドリ、アカアシシギ幼鳥など

今季初となるウズラシギを確認。ツバメチドリは子育てを終えて巣立ったヒナをくわえた30羽ほどの群れが田んぼにいました。

ムラサキサギは親子で餌取り。巣立ちビナは親鳥に餌をねだるもほとんど相手にされていませんでした。

アカアシシギは幼鳥を含めて数を増やしています。タカブシギはかなりの数が渡ってきました。タマシギは見やすくなっており、あちこちで出会います。

アマサギは、渡り途中と思われる20〜30羽ほどの群れを見るようになりました。

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

The first Sharp-tailed Sandpiper of the season has arrived. Moulting from adult breeding to non-breeding plumage.

Oriental Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole, moulting from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Oriental Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

Also an Oriental Pratincole, likewise moulting from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Purple Heron
Purple Heron

A Purple Heron not long out of the nest, begging a parent for food.

Common Redshank
Common Redshank

Common Redshank, moulting from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Wood Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper, late breeding plumage.

Greater Painted-snipe
Greater Painted-snipe

Greater Painted-snipe, male. First-winter plumage.

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint, late breeding plumage.

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt, male.

Eastern Cattle Egret
Eastern Cattle Egret

Eastern Cattle Egrets are increasing in number.

Zitting Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola

Zitting Cisticola, adult, late breeding plumage.

Categories: 野鳥

ハリオシギ8羽(動画あり)

ハリオシギが順調に増えています。先日見つけた個体を含めて8羽を確認。幼鳥も3羽飛来していました。写真は撮っていませんが、チュウジシギもいました。ハリオシギは動画でも尾羽を開くところが撮れましたので、ぜひ、ご覧ください。

今季のハリオシギの飛来は例年の8月末から9月にくらべると早いです。渡りの終わりも早くなるのかが気がかりですね。

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

An adult Pin-tailed Snipe I found two days ago.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as above. The pin-like tail feathers are visible.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

This is how it looked when I found it. It was so close I almost missed it.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Flank of a Swinhoe's Snipe.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

View from behind.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

A Swinhoe's Snipe that caught an earthworm. Also an adult.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe juvenile. A strongly dark-brown type.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

A more typical-looking Swinhoe's Snipe juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

An adult Swinhoe's Snipe preening.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

A Swinhoe's Snipe hiding in the grass.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

An adult Swinhoe's Snipe on alert toward a Whiskered Tern that was circling overhead.

Categories: 野鳥