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

Ryukyu scops owl Lesser Whistling Duck Short-eared Owl Pintail Snipe Asian Glossy Starling

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

ベニアジサシ、エリグロアジサシ、オオメダイチドリほか

今季は石垣島に接近する台風がないので、ベニアジサシ、エリグロアジサシの繁殖は順調に推移しています。尖閣諸島で繁殖しているオオアジサシたちも好成績だと思われますので、8月中旬ごろのもどりが楽しみですね。

海岸にはオオメダイチドリやメダイチドリ、シロチドリ、ムナグロ、キアシシギなどが増えてきました。

Roseate Tern
Roseate Tern

Bridled Tern, juvenile and adult.

Roseate Tern
Roseate Tern

The juvenile is missing a large chunk of primaries on the left wing. I wonder what happened.

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern

A Black-naped Tern colony. The chicks here also appear to be growing steadily.

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

Greater Sand Plover moulting into winter plumage.

Greater Sand Plover
Greater Sand Plover

A Greater Sand Plover that has caught a crab.

Common Redshank
Common Redshank

Common Redshank, juvenile.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plovers gradually moulting into winter plumage as well.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover with moult into winter plumage well advanced.

Grey-tailed Tattler
Grey-tailed Tattler

Grey-tailed Tattler, late summer plumage.

Wood Sandpiper
Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper, late summer plumage.

Categories: 野鳥