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Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

Ashy drongo Ruddy Kingfisher Black Bittern Lesser Whistling Duck Emerald dove

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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今季初アカアシシギの幼鳥ほか

例年、幼鳥の到着が一番乗りのアカアシシギ。今季初となる幼鳥を確認しました。 昨年は7月27日に初認 なので、例年と同時期の到着ということになります。

ただ、ことしは幼鳥一番乗りはなんと 7月20日のセイタカシギ 。いつもは8月下旬以降の到着なので島内で繁殖した可能性もあるのかな。

ほかはいつものメンバーのアオアシシギ、タカブシギ、ヒバリシギなどが滞在中。

戻り組のアマサギも増えていました。

Common Redshank
Common Redshank

First confirmed Common Redshank juvenile of the season. Moulting from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank / Common Redshank / Wood Sandpiper

Common Greenshank (left), Common Redshank (right), and Wood Sandpiper. All are transitioning from breeding to non-breeding plumage.

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint in late breeding plumage.

Eastern Cattle Egret
Eastern Cattle Egret

Eastern Cattle Egret in non-breeding plumage. Some individuals in breeding plumage were also present in the flock.

Categories: 野鳥

リュウキュウコノハズクの巣立ちビナたち

自宅近くで巣立ったリュウキュウコノハズクを観察してきました。餌はゴキブリが多い模様で、たまにバッタって感じです。

付近を回ると合計でリュウキュウコノハズクで8羽、アカショウビンで4羽の巣立ちビナが確認できました。

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

Ryukyu Scops Owls that had fledged from a woodland near my home. There were three siblings.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

Ryukyu Scops Owl adult.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

Waiting for a parent to bring food. With no crows around at night, it feels safe enough to come out to an open, exposed spot like this. A Brown Hawk-Owl is perched on a nearby wire, but the two seem to have nothing to do with each other.

Categories: 野鳥