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

Javan pond heron Iriomote Tit Daurian starling Purple Swamphen Ruddy Kingfisher

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

キリアイ成鳥も飛来、チュウジシギは激増、ジャワアカガシラサギは毎日トンボ取り

キリアイは幼鳥に続き、成鳥も飛来しました。

ジシギはチュウジシギが激増してハリオシギは減少。なぜかタシギが増えず心配です。

ジャワアカガシラサギは毎日のように田んぼの畔でトンボ取り。

Broad-billed Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper

A Broad-billed Sandpiper in winter plumage has arrived. The third Broad-billed Sandpiper in the same paddy field.

Broad-billed Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper

A Broad-billed Sandpiper stretching. Second-winter plumage?

Broad-billed Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper

Molt in progress.

Javan Pond Heron
Javan Pond Heron

A Javan Pond Heron targeting a dragonfly.

Javan Pond Heron
Javan Pond Heron

After this, it failed and tumbled into the paddy field. ^^;

Dunlin
Dunlin

A juvenile Dunlin has also been staying for a few days.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

A clear-cut juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

This one is a juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe / Pin-tailed Snipe

Two juvenile Swinhoe's Snipes (left) and two juvenile Pin-tailed Snipes.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

A juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

A juvenile Swinhoe's Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

A juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe. Pin-tailed Snipes everywhere.

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

A juvenile Long-toed Stint.

Categories: 野鳥