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

Crested serpent eagle Lesser Whistling Duck Short-eared Owl Eurasian Hoopoe Pheasant-tailed jacana

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

今季初のハリオシギ到着

今季初のハリオシギを確認しました。タシギ、チュウジシギが少なく、ジシギの出だしが悪い予感です。

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Scanning the paddy bunds with binoculars, I spotted a Pin-tailed Snipe!!

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

It being a lifer, I did my usual stalker routine and confirmed the tail feathers. It took about an hour before I could get a shot.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

A Swinhoe's Snipe in the same flock as the Pin-tailed Snipe.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe / Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe (below) and Swinhoe's Snipe.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

The most common snipe is the Common Snipe.

Categories: 野鳥