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

Collared Kingfisher Iriomote Tit Javan pond heron Pintail Snipe Ryukyu flycatcher

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

リュウキュウコノハズク

同じ公園に2ペアが営巣しています。3羽のヒナの内、2羽がヘビにやられましたが残った1羽は順調に育っています。 黒目のコノハズク も久しぶりに見える場所に出てきていました。こちらのペアは巣立ちしたのかもしれませんね。^^

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

The dark-eyed Ryukyu Scops Owl, appearing for the first time in a while.

Elegant Scops Owl
Elegant Scops Owl

Two of the chicks were taken by a snake, but the remaining one is growing steadily. It should fledge within two or three days.

Categories: 野鳥

Wi-Fiリモート撮影テスト

1D X とモバイルルーターを使った無線LANで遠隔撮影を試してみましたが、肝心のアカショウビンが2回しかこなかったのでテスト不足。この時期サウナだけど、ブラインドに入って撮った方が楽しいのは間違いない。^^;

200mmでやる意味はあまり無かったとは思っています。やるなら広角で寄った写真ですね。

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

I can also control the focus remotely from my MacBook Air using EOS Utility 3, but the bird didn't come often enough for that to matter.

Categories: 野鳥

リュウキュウアカショウビン巣立ち (動画あり)

巣立ち予定日に台風が来たので、1日遅れの巣立ちとなりました。十分に成長しているのでよく飛ぶこと。^^;

午前11から午後5時30分までブラインドに入って末っ子の巣立ちまで見届けることが出来ました。^^

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Once it's halfway out, it launches itself in one go.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

First flight — success!! Landed neatly on a branch.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

This one failed. It fell to the ground. ^^;

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Large Brown Cicadas are a struggle even for the adults, but the chick manages to swallow one surprisingly well.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Today the feedings were much less frequent — perhaps to encourage fledging — just five times over six and a half hours.

Categories: 野鳥