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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Common Hoopoe, Pied Avocet and more (video)

There was a Common Hoopoe — about the tenth of this season. A Pied Avocet also showed up, along with a flock of around 60 Pacific Golden Plovers and some Oriental Pratincoles.

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

コチドリも飛来していました。

Categories: 野鳥