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

Lesser Whistling Duck Black Bittern Iriomote Tit Emerald dove Short-eared Owl

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

チュウジシギ、ハリオシギさらに増加

先日は、ハリオシギの尾羽を集中的に狙った ので、この日は、チュウジシギの尾羽狙い。いい感じで個体数を稼ぐことができました。^^

同じ田んぼに少なくともチュウジシギ8羽、ハリオシギ3羽がいました。別の田んぼにもジシギの群れがいましたが、遠いのと大気の揺らぎがひどくて後日、リトライします。

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Same individual as above.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

The nearer individual from the shot above.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Another Swinhoe's Snipe juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Same individual as above.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

A Swinhoe's Snipe that kept pulling funny faces. ^^;

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

There were around 8 Swinhoe's Snipe in total.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Another Pin-tailed Snipe.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Quite distant, but Pin-tailed Snipe. Three individuals in all.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe in a different area. Way too far away….

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

A Swinhoe's Snipe sharing the same paddy field as the Pin-tailed Snipe above. This one was a little closer.

Categories: 野鳥