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

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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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ヤツガシラ4羽、ハチジョウツグミ×ワキアカツグミ?、ギンムクドリ、コムシクイほか(動画あり)

仕事の休憩時間にヤツガシラを4羽確認。島内ではほかでも出ていて、この日は少なくとも7羽がいたようです。

ハチジョウツグミに見える少し変わったツグミがいました。胸や脇の模様がハチジョウツグミらしくなく、どことなくワキアカツグミを感じさせる個体です。ハチジョウツグミとワキアカツグミとの雑種の可能性が高そうです。

マミチャジナイ、アカハラ、シロハラはタブノキの実を食っていましたが、枝の中に入ってしまって写真は撮れず。

石垣島の越冬コムシクイは、暖かくなるに従い、数を減らしています。どんどん北へ渡っていっているようです。わが家の周辺で越冬していた個体もいつの間にか見えなくなりました。

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

A Eurasian Hoopoe that has been staying for over a week. It's unusual for one to linger that long on spring passage.

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

A Eurasian Hoopoe at a farm. There was another one, but it was being chased by crows.

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

A Eurasian Hoopoe in the park, foraging at the base of a tree. A Common Blackbird was in the same area, but it got chased by crows and hid in the bushes.

Hybrid
Hybrid

I thought it was a Naumann's Thrush, but something felt off. It may be a hybrid between Naumann's Thrush and Redwing.

White-shouldered Starling
White-shouldered Starling

A male Chestnut-cheeked Starling. A small flock was feeding on fallen Strangler Fig fruit.

Arctic Warbler
Arctic Warbler

While watching the Eurasian Hoopoe, a Lesser Whitethroat appeared. Two birds were chasing each other.

Categories: 野鳥