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

Lesser Whistling Duck Emerald dove Schrenck's little bittern Black-winged Cuckooshrike Collared Kingfisher

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

First Pin-tailed Snipe and Swinhoe's Snipe of the season (video)

First Pin-tailed Snipe and Swinhoe's Snipe of the season confirmed. The Pin-tailed Snipe consisted of two adults and one juvenile; the Swinhoe's Snipe were five juveniles. I expect numbers to increase steadily from here.

The 3rd Ishigaki Island Snipe Camp will be held on 30 August.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, adult.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Another Pin-tailed Snipe adult. There was one juvenile as well, but it slipped into the grass before I could get a shot… ^^;

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Categories: 野鳥