GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR
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.
4月24日に巣穴掘りをしていたアカショウビン ですが、気に入らなかったらしく他の木に巣穴を掘っていました。
片方が掘り終わると小声で鳴いて、もう一羽の巣穴掘りを促していました。^^
The male is on the right, the female on the left. The female, having finished digging the nest hole, is calling softly.
Facing the same direction — so cute. ^^
今年は、コノハズクが多いのでしょうか? 今日で5個体目の撮影。^^
ウオーキング中の品のいいご婦人が通りかかったんで、コノハズクを教えてあげました。ご婦人曰く、この辺りはアオバズクなんかも見るそうです。
I heard a call while driving, so I went looking — and there it was. ^^
Afterwards it flew over my head and disappeared into the thicket on the other side.
It was high up in a tangle of vines, and badly backlit… The colours are all off. ^^;
リュウキュウコノハズクも2羽いました。^^
Female Ryukyu Scops Owl.
Male Ryukyu Scops Owl — paired with the female above. I had been hearing its call nearby for a while, but this time it finally showed itself!!
The male was a notably reddish individual.
Female Ryukyu Scops Owl.
アオバズクが2羽いました。^^ 蚊も多くてまいりました…。
Female Brown Hawk-Owl.
Male Brown Hawk-Owl.
Female Brown Hawk-Owl.
実はカエルも好きなんです。今が、繁殖のまっただ中で、あちこちからリュウキュウカジカガエルの鈴のような美しい鳴き声が聞こえてきます。^^
Male Ryukyu Kajika Frogs are all over the place.
I couldn't quite get a shot of one calling… ^^;
A small frog, about 30 mm.
A few couples here and there.
There was also a spider I couldn't quite identify. It seemed to be dipping its legs in the water, sensing vibrations to target small fish.