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

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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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ヤツガシラ続々と飛来 ダイシャクシギ滞在中

ここ数日でヤツガシラが3カ所で4羽飛来しています。今季は、だらだらと断続的にヤツガシラがやってきます。今月だけで6羽ほどが石垣島内で確認されています。

最近は、なにかと忙しくてつまみ食いのような鳥見しかできていませんね。早くコロナが落ち着いて生活が元に戻るのを願っています。

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

A Eurasian Hoopoe on the footpath. It appears to have just arrived.

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

Autumn hoopoes are hit-or-miss depending on the year, but this year looks like a big hit. I'm curious to see how spring goes.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Grey-faced Buzzard, juvenile. I get the feeling juveniles are scarce this season. I wonder if something unusual happened at the breeding grounds.

Eurasian Curlew
Eurasian Curlew

Eurasian Curlew and Grey Plover. Six juvenile Eurasian Curlews are currently staying.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

The only wintering snipe on Ishigaki Island is Common Snipe. I keep looking for wintering Swinhoe's Snipe and Pin-tailed Snipe, but they're hard to find.

Categories: 野鳥