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

Iriomote Tit Purple Swamphen Javan pond heron Ruddy Kingfisher Daurian starling

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

アカショウビン、アオバズク、ツバメチドリ、エリグロアジサシ

渡り鳥たちの姿がすっかり見えなくなってしまった石垣島ですが、リュウキュウアカショウビンやリュウキュウアオバズク、ツバメチドリなどの繁殖は順調に進んでいるようです。エリグロアジサシも到着し、岩礁でコロニーを形成し始めました。

毎年、台風の影響が気になりますが、繁殖が成功することを期待します。^^

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher in the shade of a tree at a ranch. After taking prey, it flew right over my head and off into the forest.

Brown Hawk-Owl
Brown Hawk-Owl

A Brown Hawk-Owl that nests in this busy spot every year. It looks like the young will be fledging soon.

Oriental Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincoles, presumably breeding somewhere on the island, came to a rice paddy.

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern

The Black-naped Terns that had been offshore have arrived at the coastal rocks. Breeding is about to begin.

Categories: 野鳥