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

Forest Wagtail Pintail Snipe Schrenck's little bittern Ruddy Kingfisher Iriomote Tit

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

オウチュウ7羽!!(動画あり)

オウチュウが石垣島島内で1日に7羽が確認されました。沖縄本島でも8羽ほど飛来しているようです。今年はオウチュウの当たり年のようです。^^

ほかにもベニバトやオオタカなども現れ、石垣島に春の渡りの第2波がやってきたようです。

Black Drongo
Black Drongo

A Black Drongo appeared in the rice paddies.

Black Drongo
Black Drongo

Head-on view of the Black Drongo. The white spots at the base of the bill are conspicuous.

Black Drongo
Black Drongo

It seemed to favour this particular grass and kept returning to it.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

The Ryukyu Dwarf Bittern has entered the breeding season and is moving around actively.

Categories: 野鳥