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

Iriomote Tit Eurasian Hoopoe Lesser Whistling Duck Emerald dove 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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田んぼのシギたち

今季初のアオアシシギとエリマキシギの幼鳥が到着しました。そのほか、ハリオシギやチュウジシギ、タシギ、セイタカシギ、ヒバリシギ、トウネン、コアオアシシギなど滞在中です。

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank

The first Common Greenshank of the season.

Ruff
Ruff

Five Ruffs arrived. Counting other paddies as well, around ten are currently staying. That's more than usual for this season.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

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

Pin-tailed Snipe (left) and Swinhoe's Snipe. Both are the same individuals as above.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe, juvenile. It's quite dark — perhaps the type commonly seen on the mainland?

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

A Swinhoe's Snipe that was associating with the individual above.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

Common Snipe numbers are gradually increasing.

Categories: 野鳥