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

Collared Kingfisher Asian Glossy Starling Ryukyu scops owl Pied Avocet Asian koel

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

コホオアカ、ムネアカタヒバリ、ツメナガセキレイほか

コホオアカは越冬していますが、草むらにもぐってなかなか撮りにくい。地鳴きはあちこちで聞こえます。

ムネアカタヒバリももぐることが多いのですが、この群れは開けた場所にも出てきて観察しやすかったです。換羽のステージもさまざまでいい感じでした。

セキレイはハクセキレイ、タイワンハクセキレイ、ツメナガセキレイ、キセキレイが混在していました。

Little Bunting
Little Bunting

A fair number of Little Buntings are wintering in the rice paddies on the island, but they're difficult to photograph.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

A Red-throated Pipit moulting into summer plumage.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipit, first-winter plumage.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

Preening calmly.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

(Yellow-browed) Yellow Wagtail.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

(Yellow-browed) Yellow Wagtail, first-winter to summer plumage.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Taiwan White Wagtail, first-winter to summer plumage.

White Wagtail
White Wagtail

White Wagtails were the most numerous.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

A close flock of Red-throated Pipits. They were feeding on grass seeds.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

Changing into summer plumage.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipits offer plenty of variety in their moult — always interesting.

Categories: 野鳥