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

Lesser Whistling Duck Purple Swamphen Asian Glossy Starling Iriomote Tit Eurasian Hoopoe

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

ヤツガシラ、ソリハシセイタカシギほか(動画あり)

今季10羽目ぐらいになるヤツガシラがいました。ソリハシセイタカシギやムナグロ60羽の群れ、ツバメチドリなども登場です。

Eurasian Hoopoe
Eurasian Hoopoe

A Eurasian Hoopoe showing no wariness at all. This season it was all relaxed birds.

Pied Avocet
Pied Avocet

A single Pied Avocet turned up. Also a very relaxed individual.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

A flock of 60 Pacific Golden Plovers came down onto a pasture. A flock of any bird is a good sight.

Oriental Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

While I was watching the Pacific Golden Plover flock, Oriental Pratincoles dropped in.

Little Ringed Plover
Little Ringed Plover
Categories: 野鳥