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

Iriomote Tit Schrenck's little bittern Emerald dove Short-eared Owl 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、アオバズク子育て順調

リュウキュウコノハズク、リュウキュウアオバズクとも複数箇所での繁殖は順調に推移しています。どのペアもすでにヒナがかえっているようで、7月中旬ごろから巣立ちが確認されると思われます。

Ryukyu Scops Owl
Ryukyu Scops Owl

A male Ryukyu Scops Owl standing guard at the nest. Two or so chicks fledge here every year.

Northern Boobook
Northern Boobook

A Brown Hawk-Owl sitting in the nest with its wings just visible. The male standing watch on a nearby branch was visible only by his tail feathers. ^^; Three chicks fledge from this one every year.

Northern Boobook
Northern Boobook

An eggshell that had fallen below the Brown Hawk-Owl's nest. It looks as though hatching was only very recent.

Categories: 野鳥