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

Schrenck's little bittern Pintail Snipe Javan pond heron Ryukyu scops owl Short-eared Owl

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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ベニバト、インドハッカ、カンムリワシ、クロハラアジサシ

ベニバトが2カ所で4羽飛来しました。キセキレイも今季初認です。これから先、石垣島では秋らしい渡り鳥がどんどん増えていきます。

Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove

Painted Snipe were at two locations — two males and two females. In this paddy it was one male and two females.

Eurasian Collared Dove
Eurasian Collared Dove

Once they drop into the paddy, the tiny Painted Snipe are almost completely hidden like this…

Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail

The first Grey Wagtail of the season. Spotted several individuals.

Common Myna
Common Myna

Common Myna, which breeds mainly around the airport. One caught a large Acrida grasshopper.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A Crested Serpent Eagle in a pineapple field. It was eating an Asian Common Toad.

Yellow Bittern
Yellow Bittern

Cinnamon Bitterns can be seen here and there every day. With both adults and juveniles around in good numbers, this is the easiest time of year to find them.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

Whiskered Terns also confirmed at multiple locations.

Categories: 野鳥