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

Asian Glossy Starling Short-eared Owl Javan pond heron Purple Swamphen Black Bittern

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

ハイイロチュウヒ、クロツラヘラサギ、アカガシラサギ、タイワンハクセキレイほか

ハイイロチュウヒが目の前で狩りをしていました。狙いは何かわかりませんが、驚いたコウライキジがなん度も飛び出してきて、獲物はとれないようでした…。^^; 一緒に見た娘は、ハイイロチュウヒが身を翻すと翼が風を切る音が聞こえるほどの迫力に喜んでいました。^^

水路には越冬中のクロツラヘラサギ、田んぼには複数のアカガシラサギ、ズグロカモメとユリカモメのランデヴー飛行と子どもには楽しいバードウオッチングとなりました。

Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier

A Hen Harrier quartering the rice paddies in search of prey.

Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier

It was wheeling around so close it nearly filled the frame. The paddy birds were in total panic.

Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier

It didn't manage to catch anything in the end, but the dynamic flight was well worth watching.

Black-faced Spoonbill
Black-faced Spoonbill

A Black-faced Spoonbill resting in a canal.

Chinese Pond Heron
Chinese Pond Heron

Multiple Chinese Pond Herons are staying.

Eastern Yellow Wagtail
Eastern Yellow Wagtail

First-winter Taiwanese Wagtail. Staying alongside a White Wagtail.

Saunders's Gull
Saunders's Gull

My first Saunders's Gull of the season. It was with a Black-headed Gull but looked a little put out. ^^;

Black-headed Gull
Black-headed Gull

A Black-headed Gull that was with the Saunders's Gull.

Common Snipe
Common Snipe

Common Snipe were not seen in great numbers.

Common Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher

A Common Kingfisher was going back and forth along the canal.

Categories: 野鳥