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

Pied Avocet Ryukyu flycatcher Schrenck's little bittern Pintail Snipe Purple Swamphen

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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オオハシシギ、オグロシギほか

久しぶりに石垣島にオオハシシギがやってきました。台風のおかげでしょうか。

Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher

Long-billed Dowitcher transitioning from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

Long-billed Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher

Same individual as above. Long-billed Dowitcher is a great bird.

Black-tailed Godwit
Black-tailed Godwit

A Black-tailed Godwit also appeared in the same paddy field as the Long-billed Dowitcher.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Several Swinhoe's Snipe were also staying in the same paddy field as the Long-billed Dowitcher.

Dunlin
Dunlin

Adult Dunlin, in the process of transitioning to non-breeding plumage.

Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint

A small flock of Red-necked Stints was also staying.

Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint
Red-necked Stint
Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

White-winged Tern, adult. Almost full breeding plumage.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

White-winged Tern, adult in winter plumage.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

White-winged Tern, juvenile.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

They were flying around in the rain.

Categories: 野鳥