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

Ashy drongo Ryukyu scops owl Black-winged Cuckooshrike Lesser Whistling Duck Daurian starling

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

母島1日目

母島には2泊しました。

小笠原諸島シリーズ

父島航路(往路)母島航路(往路)小笠原航路(復路) ⇒ 母島1日目 ⇒ 母島2日目父島1日目

Bonin White-eye
Bonin White-eye

The bird to the left of the Bonin White-eye is a fledgling.

Bonin White-eye
Bonin White-eye

Bonin White-eyes are everywhere. This one is eating papaya fruit at a private residence.

Bonin White-eye
Bonin White-eye

A Bonin White-eye after bathing.

Long-billed Bush Warbler
Long-billed Bush Warbler

Fledglings of the Long-billed Bush Warbler could also be seen here and there.

Long-billed Bush Warbler
Long-billed Bush Warbler

This one is a sibling of the Long-billed Bush Warbler above.

Long-billed Bush Warbler
Long-billed Bush Warbler

The Long-billed Bush Warbler was accompanied by several chicks.

Blue Rock Thrush
Blue Rock Thrush

Fledgling Blue Rock Thrushes are all over the place too.

Japanese White-eye
Japanese White-eye

The Japanese White-eye is apparently an introduced species. There were a lot of them.

Oriental Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

Oriental Pratincoles on the playing field.

Pacific Golden Plover
Pacific Golden Plover

There were also a few Pacific Golden Plovers on the same field as the Oriental Pratincoles above.

Eurasian Coot
Eurasian Coot

Two Eurasian Coots at the dam.

When I went to the fishing port at night, there were fish absolutely everywhere. ^^;

Categories: 野鳥

小笠原航路(復路)

小笠原諸島シリーズ

父島航路(往路)母島航路(往路) ⇒ 小笠原航路(復路) ⇒ 母島1日目 ⇒母島2日目父島1日目

Bulwer's Petrel
Bulwer's Petrel

Bulwer's Petrel.

Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Wedge-tailed Shearwater.

Bulwer's Petrel
Bulwer's Petrel

Bulwer's Petrel.

Streaked Shearwater
Streaked Shearwater

Pale Thrush??

Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Wedge-tailed Shearwater.

Categories: 野鳥

母島航路(往路)

小笠原諸島シリーズ

父島航路(往路) ⇒ 母島航路(往路) ⇒ 小笠原航路(復路)母島1日目母島2日目父島1日目

Streaked Shearwater
Streaked Shearwater

Bonin Petrel.

Red-footed Booby
Red-footed Booby / Brown Booby

A clash between a Brown Booby and a Red-footed Booby.

Red-footed Booby
Red-footed Booby

Red-footed Booby — tail feathers are dark and the underwing is also dusky, so a young bird?

Brown Booby
Brown Booby

A Brown Booby catches a needlefish.

Categories: 野鳥

父島航路(往路)

5月27日から6月2日まで小笠原諸島の父島と母島に行ってまいりました。写真の数が多いので小笠原航路、父島、母島を日にちで分けて掲載します。

今回の小笠原旅行のおがさわら丸は通常の25時間30分で到着する便ではなく、東京竹芝から父島二見港までを32時間20分かけ、島伝いに航行するというものです。東京を出発する時刻は午後9時40分となり通常便では夜間に通過する鳥島や孀婦岩などを日中に見ることができました。父島への到着は翌々日の午前6時です。

初日は夜に出発なので翌朝に備えて早く就寝。28日は日の出のともに起床し、早速海鳥観察を開始。午前中はめぼしいのはクロトウゾクカモメだけで、あとは小笠原航路基本種のオナガミズナギドリとオオミズナギドリ、アナドリばかり。

鳥島に近づくと、とても見たかったアホウドリやクロアシアホウドリ、アカアシカツオドリが登場し満足。その後は、やはりオナガミズナギドリが大変多く観察できました。孀婦岩周辺ではカツオドリが群れをなして飛び回り数十羽が孀婦岩の周りを取り囲んでいました。

海鳥は不案内なので間違いがあったら教えてください。

小笠原諸島シリーズ

父島航路(往路) ⇒ 母島航路(往路)小笠原航路(復路)母島1日目母島2日目父島1日目

Long-tailed Skua
Long-tailed Skua

A Pomarine Skua attacking a Bulwer's Petrel.

Bulwer's Petrel
Bulwer's Petrel

Bulwer's Petrel.

Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Wedge-tailed Shearwater.

Streaked Shearwater
Streaked Shearwater

Streaked Shearwater.

Black-footed Albatross
Black-footed Albatross

Black-footed Albatross, juvenile.

Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Wedge-tailed Shearwater.

Red-footed Booby
Red-footed Booby

Red-footed Booby, subadult.

Short-tailed Albatross
Short-tailed Albatross

Laysan Albatross.

Short-tailed Albatross
Short-tailed Albatross

Laysan Albatross, juvenile.

Black-footed Albatross
Black-footed Albatross

Black-footed Albatross, juvenile.

Short-tailed Albatross
Short-tailed Albatross

Laysan Albatross, adult.

Red-footed Booby
Red-footed Booby

Red-footed Booby.

Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Wedge-tailed Shearwater. Something odd about the bill colour?

Categories: 野鳥

今季、二つ目サンコウチョウ営巣(動画あり)

リュウキュウサンコウチョウが巣作りに励んでいました。今季、二つめの営巣確認です。

巣材をせっせと運んでくるのはメスばかり。オスはたまーに現れて様子を見に来るだけでした。^^; アカショウビンはオスメスで交互に穴を掘って巣を作ります が、サンコウチョウはほとんどの作業をメスがこなします。

こちらの巣は、明日には完成して28日ごろには産卵し、6月11日ごろに孵化、21日ごろに巣立ちとなると思います。

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

It brought spider silk.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

It carefully applies the spider silk with its bill.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

Almost finished.

Categories: 野鳥