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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Little Curlew appears; Lesser White-fronted Goose still present

Found a Little Curlew while travelling for work. I always keep a 600 mm lens in the company car for moments like this. The Little Curlew was foraging in a pasture among a flock of Pacific Golden Plovers. Two Oriental Pratincoles were nearby as well.

In a separate paddy field, a Lesser White-fronted Goose, a Taiga Bean Goose, and a Greater White-fronted Goose are still present. The first Northern Pintail of the season has also arrived.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

Adult Little Whimbrel in late breeding plumage.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

The Little Whimbrel appeared to be catching insects for food.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plovers arrived in a flock of about ten. All were juveniles.

Oriental Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

Adult Oriental Pratincole in winter plumage.

Lesser White-fronted Goose
Lesser White-fronted Goose

The two Lesser White-fronted Geese were keeping a slight distance from the Taiga Bean Goose and Greater White-fronted Goose flock.

Tundra Bean Goose
Tundra Bean Goose / Greater White-fronted Goose

A flock of Greater White-fronted Geese and Taiga Bean Geese.

Northern Pintail
Northern Pintail

Four Northern Pintails arrived.

Categories: 野鳥