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

Iriomote Tit Black-winged kite Asian koel Javan pond heron Pintail Snipe

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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カンムリワシ幼鳥、成鳥(動画あり)

撮りそびれていた近所のカンムリワシを撮影。自宅前の畑にもよく現れます。ダムにはマガモが42羽いました。石垣島でこの数はなかなか珍しい。

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A Crested Serpent Eagle I often spotted from my living room. It's always being hassled by a Common Kestrel.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

Juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle eating prey. No idea what it was eating….

Mallard
Mallard

42 Mallards. You don't often see a flock this size in Okinawa or on Ishigaki Island.

Categories: 野鳥