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

Pied Avocet Pintail Snipe Crested serpent eagle Javan pond heron Ryukyu scops owl

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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ベニアジサシ200羽到着(動画あり)

荒天後、ベニアジサシが200羽ほど到着しました。毎年、エリグロアジサシが繁殖する岩礁を占領して小競り合いも起こっていました。

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern / Roseate Tern

Lots of Roseate Terns on the rocky reef where Black-naped Terns always form their breeding colony.

Black-naped Tern
Black-naped Tern / Roseate Tern

This reef is not often used, but since the reef above is overflowing, there are also plenty of Roseate Terns here along with a few Black-naped Terns.

Pacific Reef Heron
Pacific Reef Heron

A recently fledged Pacific Reef Heron still has down feathers on its head. It was still being fed by a parent.

Categories: 野鳥