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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意外と長逗留のヤツガシラ

警戒心が弱いからか、2月24日に確認のヤツガシラはまだいました。結構長居してくれる予感がします。散歩の人や車両が通過しても逃げてかくれなくなりました。さらに警戒心が薄れているようです。

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

It shows no wariness, so it can be watched at close range. It was finding cockroaches one after another.

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

The Eurasian Hoopoe, charming in appearance, is quite the hearty eater. There seem to be many cockroaches lurking in the grass on Ishigaki Island, and it was plunging its long bill into the ground and catching them one after another.

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

I also witnessed it being chased by a crow on several occasions.

Categories: 野鳥