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

Black Bittern Lesser Whistling Duck Black-winged kite Eurasian Hoopoe Emerald dove

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

アオバズク、アカショウビン、カンムリワシほか

昨年、ヒナが3羽巣立ったリュウキュウアオバズク が今年も同じ営巣木に帰ってきました。今季は少し早めの繁殖スタートのようですので、6月下旬には巣立ちそうですね。

リュウキュウアカショウビンも個体数が増え、あちこちで見られます。

カンムリワシの幼鳥は16号が安定して見られるようになりました。

今季はシギもチドリも少なく寂しい限りですが、ハリオシギやアカアシシギ、コアオアシシギ、アオアシシギ、タカブシギなどがほんのわずかだけいます。

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

The Brown Hawk-Owl is back for this season. This is a male.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

The Ruddy Kingfisher near home. The same individual as last year.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Also a Ruddy Kingfisher, at a spot close to home.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle hatched last year. A few adult-type feathers are just starting to come in.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe. Frozen in this position. ^^;

Common Redshank
Common Redshank

The Common Redshank has largely come into breeding plumage now.

Marsh Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper

The Marsh Sandpiper has also almost completed its moult into breeding plumage.

Categories: 野鳥