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
Check availability and book

ハリオシギ登場!! シギの渡り本格化

今季初となるハリオシギを3羽確認できました!! 3羽でまとまっていましたので、昨夜のうちに渡ってきたのかもしれませんね…。

田んぼには、ジシギのほかにアカアシシギ、アオアシシギ、コアオアシシギ、セイタカシギ、ヒバリシギ、タカブシギ、クロハラアジサシとにぎやかになってきました。渡りが本格化していますね。

換羽の表記については、今季からWRP System(Wolfe–Ryder–Pyle System)を取り入れていきます。

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Finally got confirmation. Pin-tailed Snipe, adult. DCA (Definitive Alternate plumage).

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Also a Pin-tailed Snipe adult. Molt state: DCA.

Pin-tailed Snipe
Pin-tailed Snipe

Pin-tailed Snipe, adult. DCA.

Common Greenshank
Common Greenshank

Common Greenshank, adult. DCA.

Marsh Sandpiper
Marsh Sandpiper

First Marsh Sandpiper of the season as well. DPB (Definitive Prebasic molt).

Common Redshank
Common Redshank / Wood Sandpiper

First Common Redshank of the season too. DPB. There were juveniles as well, but I couldn't get a shot. ^^;

Long-toed Stint
Long-toed Stint

Long-toed Stint. DCA.

Black-winged Stilt
Black-winged Stilt

Black-winged Stilt, adult female. DCA.

Whiskered Tern
Whiskered Tern

A White-winged Tern was flying alone over the rice paddies, but after a while it gained altitude and disappeared.

Categories: 野鳥

アカショウビン、カンムリワシほか

バンナ公園を通過してきました。リュウキュウアカショウビンに複数で会えました。巣立ちして、成鳥とかわらないぐらい大きくなった幼鳥に給餌している親鳥もいました。

カンムリワシは子育て終盤。まもなく白い羽をまとった美しい幼鳥が出てくるでしょう。

今季初のキセキレイも確認。4羽の小群でした。

自宅にかけている巣箱で繁殖していたスズメのヒナも巣立ちました。庭がにぎやかになっています。

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

This Ruddy Kingfisher was still feeding its fledgling. The adult was relaxed, but the fledgling was an extremely wary individual.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Another very relaxed Ruddy Kingfisher. An individual that doesn't care even when people walk by below. ^^

Crested Serpent Eagle
Crested Serpent Eagle

Also a Crested Serpent Eagle living in Banna Park. Completely unbothered by people.

Grey Wagtail
Grey Wagtail

Among the wagtails, the first to arrive on Ishigaki Island is the Grey Wagtail, followed by the Eastern Yellow Wagtail and then the White Wagtail.

Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Eurasian Tree Sparrow

A House Sparrow that fledged from a nest box hanging on the wall of my house.

Categories: 野鳥