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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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Pin-tailed Snipe, Swinhoe's Snipe, Broad-billed Sandpiper

There was a Pin-tailed Snipe in the finest condition I've seen this season. Among the Swinhoe's Snipe, one individual had notably narrow outer tail feathers — an interesting bird.

The juvenile Broad-billed Sandpiper is a first for the season.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, juvenile. A very beautiful bird — I wanted to see it in full, but it was extremely wary and didn't move at all.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

I thought it was just a straightforward adult Swinhoe's Snipe, but….

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Same individual as above. The outer tail feathers are quite narrow. However, they are considerably longer than those of Pin-tailed Snipe. An intriguing Swinhoe's Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, adult.

Broad-billed Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper, juvenile. It was far away…

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