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

Asian Glossy Starling Lesser Whistling Duck Ryukyu scops owl Forest Wagtail Purple Swamphen

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
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カラシラサギ2羽、エリグロアジサシ飛来(動画あり)

カラシラサギが2羽、河口に飛来しました。午前中は1羽でいたが、午後には2羽に増えました。後日、さらにもう1羽やってきました。

エリグロアジサシは十数羽が飛来。すでにペアになっているようで、産卵、子育ても間もなく始まることでしょう。

Chinese Egret
Chinese Egret

Two Chinese Egrets. Pushed off their feeding ground by the high tide, they were getting along together on a rock.

Chinese Egret
Chinese Egret

They kept a little distance from each other at times, but on the whole things were peaceful. Once the tide went out and feeding time began, however, squabbles were constant… ^^;

Chinese Egret
Chinese Egret

The two birds stayed for two days, but a few days later another Chinese Egret arrived.

Pacific Reef Heron
Pacific Reef Heron

A Pacific Reef Heron was nearby as well.

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern

Around ten or so Black-naped Terns arrived. They are already pairing up.

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern

A pair of Black-naped Terns.

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern

When Black-naped Terns and Roseate Terns show up, I get the feeling that summer has truly arrived on Ishigaki Island.

Categories: 野鳥