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

Iriomote Tit Purple Swamphen Daurian starling Pied Avocet 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
Check availability and book

セイケイ滞在4日目(動画あり)

石垣島のセイケイ滞在4日目。動画は3日目のものです。毎日、同じ行動パターンで米を食ったり、水を飲んだりしています。移動時の飛ぶコースも同じです。最近は、散歩の人にも驚かなくなりました。

Purple Swamphen
Purple Swamphen

A Western Swamphen that had gradually been coming closer.

Purple Swamphen
Purple Swamphen

Pecking at rice grains.

Purple Swamphen
Purple Swamphen

A Western Swamphen's feet, enormous in proportion to its body.

Purple Swamphen
Purple Swamphen

The Western Swamphen used these large feet to draw food toward itself before eating.

Purple Swamphen
Purple Swamphen

A Western Swamphen on an overcast day.

Purple Swamphen
Purple Swamphen

When the sun hits it, the colours become even more brilliant.

Purple Swamphen
Purple Swamphen

A Western Swamphen running across the paddy fields. A typical day consists of eating rice here, or moving to another field to drink water and eat plant stems.

Great Reed Warbler
Great Reed Warbler

While watching the Western Swamphen, an Oriental Reed Warbler appeared.

Great Reed Warbler
Great Reed Warbler

It wouldn't come out of the thicket…

Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow

A Eurasian Tree Sparrow with partial leucism on its face.

Red-throated Pipit
Red-throated Pipit

Red-throated Pipits have been increasing.

Categories: 野鳥