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

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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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ソリハシセイタカシギ、タゲリ、ケリ

ソリハシセイタカシギは1羽になってしまいましたが、警戒心もなく長期滞在中です。近くにはタゲリ数羽とケリ2羽も逗留しています。

タシギの群れも同じ場所で滞在。チュウジシギやハリオシギはいません。コハクチョウ2羽も仲良く南の島で越冬中です。

Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

The Pied Avocets that arrived in a group of eleven in November have dwindled one by one, down to a single bird now.

Northern Lapwing
Northern Lapwing

A flock of Northern Lapwings arrived — all juveniles.

Grey-headed Lapwing
Grey-headed Lapwing

Grey-headed Lapwing is scarce in Okinawa and on Ishigaki Island, but two birds are present this season.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

A flock of about forty Northern Lapwings was still around as well.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

A Common Snipe that stays close to the large flock yet never joins it for some reason — always keeping a little apart.

Tundra Swan
Tundra Swan

A Tundra Swan has also been here since November. There is plenty of unharvested rice left in the paddies, so food doesn't seem to be a problem.

Categories: 野鳥

見やすいオオノスリと出合いの多いカンムリワシ幼鳥

昨年末から滞在しているオオノスリは2個体とも幼鳥ということもあって、警戒心がそれほど強くなく観察できる機会は多いです。農地にいない時は山裾のお気に入りの木に止まっていることが多いです。

カンムリワシh幼鳥、成鳥とも見やすくなっています。寒い日が続くと獲物が獲りにくくなり、幼鳥の元気がなくなるので心配です。

Upland Buzzard
Upland Buzzard

An Upland Buzzard perched on a branch beside a channel, targeting a Eurasian Coot. It dive-bombed into the channel shortly afterwards but failed to make a catch.

Upland Buzzard
Upland Buzzard

A different Upland Buzzard. Whenever it circled over the paddies, the Eurasian Coots huddled tightly together on alert.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle foraging along a paddy field bund.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

This juvenile was also lying in wait for prey near the paddy fields.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle in a roadside tree along the prefectural highway. It has been spotted here often lately — I worry about traffic accidents.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

When an adult Crested Serpent Eagle appears, the juveniles flee at full speed.

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

This adult was looking down into a small channel. Wondering if there was a crab or frog down there.

Categories: 野鳥