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

Ryukyu flycatcher Pintail Snipe Collared Kingfisher Asian Glossy Starling Lesser Whistling Duck

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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セジロタヒバリ登場 ソリハシセイタカシギ長逗留

セジロタヒバリが飛来しました!! 草むらによく潜るのでタヒバリ属の中では一番撮影が難しい種です。鳴き声で気付き、飛んで降り立った先で待っていると一瞬だけ出てきてくれました。

先月からのソリハシセイタカシギはまだ滞在中。3週間以上、同じ田んぼにいます。

Buff-bellied Pipit
Buff-bellied Pipit

Managed to get a full-body shot of a Buff-bellied Pipit despite the obstructing grass. The primary projection beyond the coverts and the white stripes on the back are key features.

Buff-bellied Pipit
Buff-bellied Pipit

A look at the face of the Buff-bellied Pipit. The bill is on the thick side.

Buff-bellied Pipit
Buff-bellied Pipit

Buff-bellied Pipit, head-on. The bold streaking on the breast and white belly are prominent.

Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

A Pied Avocet on an extended stay.

Categories: 野鳥

サシバの渡り本格化

サシバの渡りが始まっています。まだ序盤ですが、すでに渡りは本格化してきており、この日は、午後4時ごろには視界に入る空一面にサシバが飛んでいる状態となりました。

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

An adult female Grey-faced Buzzard flying over the city.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Good numbers of juvenile Grey-faced Buzzards were also recorded.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

I was able to see kettles forming repeatedly. The sky was unfortunately overcast, but it offered a glimpse of the Grey-faced Buzzards' spectacular migration.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard flying against the backdrop of the Okinawa Electric Power Company chimney.

Categories: 野鳥