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

Lesser Whistling Duck Schrenck's little bittern Pintail Snipe Ryukyu flycatcher Glossy Ibis

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
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今季初のジャワアカガシラサギとマミジロツメナガセキレイ、リュウキュウヨシゴイほか

今季初となるジャワアカガシラサギとマミジロツメナガセキレイが到着。ジャワアカガシラサギはこれからパラパラと通過し、マミジロツメナガセキレイはどっと数を増やします。

今年生まれのリュウキュウヨシゴイは分散が進んでいるようで、同じエリアの個体は減ってきました。

Javan Pond Heron
Javan Pond Heron

Javan Pond Heron with a tadpole it had caught. First record of the season.

Javan Pond Heron
Javan Pond Heron

There are two birds on the island, but this Javan Pond Heron is the same individual as above. Winter plumage.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

Ryukyu Striated Heron, adult male.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

Ryukyu Striated Heron, juvenile. Moulting into first-winter plumage.

Little Egret
Little Egret

Numbers of migrant Little Egrets are increasing too.

Eastern Cattle Egret
Eastern Cattle Egret

Eastern Cattle Egret transitioning from breeding to non-breeding plumage.

White-breasted Waterhen
White-breasted Waterhen

White-breasted Waterhen, male (background) and female.

Citrine Wagtail
Citrine Wagtail

First Citrine Wagtail of the season. Male in winter plumage.

Categories: 野鳥

数が増えて面白くなってきたハリオシギ、チュウジシギ

8月も下旬が近づくとジシギの数がどんどん増えてきます。多いところでは1枚の田んぼに7羽ほどがいました。数の多いチュウジシギの渡りがピークを迎えつつあるので、相対的にハリオシギの数が少なくなっています。

1週間後には、初開催の「石垣島ジシギ合宿」を開催します。本土からのジシギウオッチャーとともに、石垣島のジシギをなめ回すように観察したいと思います。

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

Same individual as above.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe / Pin-tailed Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe (left) and Pin-tailed Snipe. Both juveniles.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

This one also a Swinhoe's Snipe juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, adult. Transitioning into winter plumage.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, adult in breeding plumage.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, adult. Some winter feathers coming in here too.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile (left) and adult.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, adult.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, late breeding plumage.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, two juveniles.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, flock.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe / Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe (left), the same individual as above, with Swinhoe's Snipe.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, adult.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile. With mud on the bill like this, for a moment the silhouette can look like a Pin-tailed Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

The Swinhoe's Snipe on the left is the same individual as above.

Categories: 野鳥