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

Eurasian Hoopoe Schrenck's little bittern Ryukyu flycatcher Glossy Ibis 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

アメリカウズラシギ逗留中、ホシムクドリ、ムネアカタヒバリほか

アメリカウズラシギはたまに猛禽に脅されながらも元気に田んぼで滞在中です。

ホシムクドリは今季初確認。タシギの群れについて回っていました。よくあるケースらしい。ずいぶん大きさは違うけどなんでだろ? 羽色の金属光沢が似てるから親近感で?

ムネアカタヒバリ主体の群れにマミジロタヒバリ、セジロタヒバリ、ヒバリが混じっていましたが、チョウゲンボウが2羽付近にいてなんどもぶっ飛ばされる。3時間で写真撮れたのはムネアカタヒバリ3羽のみ!!

Pectoral Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper

A Buff-breasted Sandpiper juvenile still present.

Dunlin
Dunlin

Dunlin in winter plumage.

Pectoral Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper / Dunlin

Buff-breasted Sandpiper and Dunlin.

Common Starling
Common Starling

The first Rosy Starling of the season. It was a juvenile.

Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing / Common Starling

Rosy Starling and Northern Lapwing.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipits arrived in a flock of several tens of birds.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

Hidden behind grass — barely got any shots.

Common Kestrel
Common Kestrel

The culprit that flushed the flock of small birds… ^^l

Categories: 野鳥