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
Check availability and book

Little Curlew Still Present in the Rain (with video)

The Little Curlew found yesterday was walking actively around a wet grassland again today, rain and all.

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

A Little Whimbrel soaked by rain and turned completely black. Black enough to be mistaken for a dark morph… ^^;

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

The Pacific Golden Plovers in the same pasture showed almost no colour change even when wet, but why does the Little Whimbrel turn this colour? Less preen oil in the feathers, perhaps?

Categories: 野鳥