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

Daurian starling Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lesser Whistling Duck Short-eared Owl Schrenck's little bittern

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

コシャクシギ、アメリカウズラシギ、ハリオシギ!!(動画あり)

数日の晴天続きで鳥が減っていた石垣島でしたが、今日の大雨でいろいろ降ってきました。

同じエリアの田んぼに、なんとコシャクシギ、アメリカウズラシギ、ハリオシギがそろい踏み。しかもコシャクシギとアメリカウズラシギが同じ写真に収まるという奇跡が起きました!!

Pectoral Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper / Whimbrel

Little Whimbrel and White-rumped Sandpiper together. I don't think I'll ever get this combination in a single shot again!!

Whimbrel
Whimbrel

Little Whimbrel. It looked a little tired.

Pectoral Sandpiper
Pectoral Sandpiper

One White-rumped Sandpiper among a flock of Sharp-tailed Sandpipers. The White-rumped Sandpiper felt slightly larger than the Sharp-tailed Sandpipers.'

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

The Sharp-tailed Sandpipers arrived in a small flock.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

I expected the Pin-tailed Snipe to move on quickly, but it has already been here for several days.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Same individual as above.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

A few Swinhoe's Snipe are also staying.

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

The Black-winged Stilts arrived in a group of a dozen or so.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

A male Ryukyu Yellow Bittern. Every day it displays from the same perch.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

A female Ryukyu Yellow Bittern. Presumably paired with the individual above.

Grey-headed Lapwing
Grey-headed Lapwing

Grey-headed Lapwings are numerous this season.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

Most of the Red-throated Pipits have already left, but one was still lingering.

Categories: 野鳥