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

Pheasant-tailed jacana Crested serpent eagle Short-eared Owl Pintail Snipe Forest Wagtail

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

ヤツガシラ、カラムクドリ、カンムリワシ幼鳥(動画あり)

家族で夕方、バードウオッチングしてきました。夕飯の予約時間までの短い間でしたが、今季初のヤツガシラなどが見られました。カンムリワシ幼鳥の鳴き声をあげる姿に子どもたちも喜んでいました。^^

ヤツガシラは2カ所で3羽出ました。西表島でもすでに確認されています。 今年の春のヤツガシラ のように当たり年になるのでしょうか。

今季初のカラムクドリも確認して、カンムリワシの幼鳥も見てきました。電線にオニカッコウを発見したのですが、こちらは撮れず。翌日、同じエリアで電線に止まるオニカッコウが目撃されました。年々、増えていますが春だけでなく年中定着となるのでしょうか?

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

A tired-looking Eurasian Hoopoe. Freshly arrived on migration, perhaps.

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

Foraging on the lawn. Of the two Eurasian Hoopoes, one was extremely wary….

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

The Eurasian Hoopoe was busily preening on a power line.

White-shouldered Starling
White-shouldered Starling

A Daurian Starling was nearby on its own. Numbers will start building from here. Last year there were quite a few individuals.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

Around three Crested Serpent Eagle juveniles have been recorded. This individual is the easiest of them to observe. It seemed to be calling for its parent.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

Crested Serpent Eagle adult. Presumed to be the parent of the juvenile above.

Categories: 野鳥