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

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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

道東へ家族旅行で少しだけ鳥見

2月3日から2月7日の日程で家族4人で道東旅行。そのわずかな隙を突いて、ほんの少しだけ鳥見。お目当てのチシマシギはめちゃくちゃ遠くでしたが、見ることができました。スコープの距離なので写真はなし。いつか再挑戦します。

White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle

Adult White-tailed Eagle with Kunashir Island in the background.

Steller's Sea Eagle
Steller's Sea Eagle

Adult Steller's Sea Eagle at the Notsuke Peninsula.

White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle

Juvenile White-tailed Eagle on ice that had collected inside the harbour.

White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle

Young White-tailed Eagle. 4W perhaps.

White-tailed Eagle
White-tailed Eagle

Adult White-tailed Eagle.

Red-breasted Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser

Adult male Red-breasted Merganser.

Common Merganser
Common Merganser

It was out at sea, but a Common Merganser. Male, 1st-winter.

Harlequin Duck
Harlequin Duck

Adult male Harlequin Duck.

Harlequin Duck
Harlequin Duck

A female Harlequin Duck floating in the fishing harbour.

Greater Scaup
Greater Scaup

There were plenty of Greater Scaup too. They're in the rarity category for Okinawa.

Pelagic Cormorant
Pelagic Cormorant

I spotted a cormorant flock and thought I'd see if there were any Pelagic Cormorants among them — but they were all Pelagic Cormorants. They seem to be using it as a roost; there were nearly 200 birds.

Whooper Swan
Whooper Swan

A Whooper Swan on an unremarkable stretch of coast. It came right up to me, so it's probably been fed by people. ^^;

Whooper Swan
Whooper Swan

There were a few juveniles as well.

Deer
Deer

Hokkaido Sika Deer were everywhere. The males and females seemed to be in separate groups.

Categories: 野鳥