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

Pintail Snipe Ruddy Kingfisher Ryukyu scops owl Pied Avocet Asian koel

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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A banded Ryukyu Scops Owl

A banded Ryukyu Scops Owl whose breeding I confirmed two years ago has been relocated after two years.

This individual is a female, one of 134 birds banded on Hateruma Island for research in 2021. The sighting was also published in the newspaper on 23 September 2023.

Here's hoping I can keep observing her. ^^

Ryukyu Scops Owl
Ryukyu Scops Owl / Ringed / flagged bird
Ryukyu Scops Owl
Ryukyu Scops Owl / Ringed / flagged bird

A newspaper article dated 23 September 2023. This is a valuable individual that provided the first proof of inter-island movement.

Categories: 野鳥