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

A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle released after receiving treatment.

It is early in the breeding season and the Crested Serpent Eagles are active. An individual watching for prey from a branch.

This one came down to the roadside to look for prey. I worry about it getting hit by a vehicle.

That day I spotted 6 individual Crested Serpent Eagles after driving just a short distance along the farmland roads.

A Javan Pond Heron in a field. It appears to be changing into breeding plumage.

This Javan Pond Heron was somewhat more wary than usual, so I observed from a distance.

A Ferruginous Duck that wintered here. It will probably depart soon.

Same individual as above. It was quite wary when it first arrived, but now look at it.

Greater Sand Plover, first-winter.

Common Greenshank numbers are increasing along the coast and in the rice paddies.

A Grey Plover that wintered here. A few summer-plumage feathers are visible. They are not very common on Ishigaki-jima, but this year a dozen or so individuals wintered.

Kentish Plover, first-winter.

A small flock of Pacific Golden Plovers in the distance.

Red-necked Stint, winter plumage.

Wintering Common Snipe.