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

Iriomote Tit Purple Swamphen Glossy Ibis Pheasant-tailed jacana Crested serpent eagle

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

クロハラアジサシ、ハリオシギ、チュウジシギ

クロハラアジサシは成鳥、幼鳥で構成された10羽ほどの群れが到着。ジシギはタシギが増えて、ハリオシギが減りました。

ほかはヒバリシギやタカブシギ、アオアシシギ、コアオアシシギなどが多数、滞在しています。

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

White-winged Tern juvenile. Perhaps due to the lack of typhoons, no large flocks have appeared this season.

Marsh Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper

Little Stint juvenile.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

An unwary Common Snipe adult.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

This Swinhoe's Snipe appeared to have lost the sight in its left eye.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

Juvenile Common Snipes have started to show up as well.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe / Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe (left) and Common Snipe. You can clearly see the size difference.

Swinhoe's Snipe
Swinhoe's Snipe

Swinhoe's Snipe juvenile.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

The only Pin-tailed Snipe of the day.

Categories: 野鳥