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Featuring photos of wild birds and nature, mainly from Okinawa Main Island and Ishigaki Island

Schrenck's little bittern Crested serpent eagle Ryukyu scops owl Lesser Whistling Duck Javan pond heron

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

Swinhoe's Snipe and Pin-tailed Snipe Numbers Up Further

The other day I focused squarely on Pin-tailed Snipe tail feathers, so today I went after Swinhoe's Snipe tail feathers. I managed to rack up a good number of individuals. ^^

In the same paddy field there were at least 8 Swinhoe's Snipes and 3 Pin-tailed Snipes. There was another flock of snipe in a neighbouring field, but it was too far away and the heat shimmer was too bad — I will go back and try again another day.

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.

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