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

Schrenck's little bittern Emerald dove Pheasant-tailed jacana Ryukyu flycatcher Purple Swamphen

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

ジャワアカガシラサギ、ツバメチドリ、シベリアツメナガセキレイほか

ジャワアカガシラサギ1羽とアカガシラサギ3羽が滞在中。仲良く4羽がいつも一緒にいます。

ツバメチドリが増えてきました。この日は9羽が田んぼで休憩。雨で一休みといったところです。

田んぼのあぜにシベリアツメナガセキレイがいました。距離があり、草丈で姿が見え隠れして観察は困難。写真を数枚撮るのがやっとでした。近くにはタヒバリもいました。

越冬組のタシギはすっかりいなくなりましたが、移動組がちらほら。そろそろチュウジシギもやってくるころです。

シマアジは4羽が到着。石垣島の春らしいカモと言えばシマアジですね。

Javan Pond Heron
Javan Pond Heron

A Javan Pond Heron in winter plumage. Probably a first-winter individual.

Javan Pond Heron
Javan Pond Heron

Javan Pond Heron with wings spread. The outermost primary P10 is white all the way to the tip.

Chinese Pond Heron
Chinese Pond Heron

Chinese Pond Heron in winter plumage.

Oriental Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincole, mostly in breeding plumage.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

Siberian Yellow Wagtail, first-winter transitioning to summer plumage.

Water Pipit
Water Pipit

A Buff-bellied Pipit that was associating with the Siberian Yellow Wagtail. There is a wintering flock of Red-throated Pipits nearby, but this bird seemed uninterested?

Garganey
Garganey

Garganey — female (left) and male. The male has changed into his handsome breeding plumage.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

A Common Snipe hiding in the grass. Likely a migrant.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

A wintering Common Snipe.

Eastern Cattle Egret
Eastern Cattle Egret

The varying stages of moult in Cattle Egrets make for entertaining watching.

Tufted Duck
Tufted Duck

Tufted Duck, male in breeding plumage.

Categories: 野鳥