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

Purple Swamphen Black-winged kite Black-winged Cuckooshrike Black Bittern 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
Check availability and book

アカショウビン、リュウキュウヨシゴイ、ムラサキサギの幼鳥

近所で繁殖したリュウキュウアカショウビンのヒナ4羽がそろっていました。親鳥はすでにおらず、幼鳥たちだけで餌をとっていました。

リュウキュウヨシゴイも幼鳥が独り立ちシーズンを迎えているようで親鳥とやりあっていました。

ムラサキサギはすでに独り立ち。幼羽にかわり成鳥羽がではじめていました。

アカガシラサギは夏羽1羽に冬羽に変わりつつあるのが2羽と合わせて3個体いるようです。

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher that grew up nearby. All the chicks seem to be doing well — four of them were foraging in the same area.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

A juvenile male Ryukyu Ruddy Crake sizing up the adult male (foreground) as if about to attack.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

It flew off after being threatened by its own offspring.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

Ryukyu Ruddy Crake, juvenile.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

Ryukyu Ruddy Crake, adult male.

Purple Heron
Purple Heron

Purple Heron, juvenile. Molting into adult plumage.

Chinese Pond Heron
Chinese Pond Heron

Chinese Pond Heron, transitioning to non-breeding plumage.

Categories: 野鳥