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

Javan pond heron Eurasian Hoopoe Lesser Whistling Duck Crested serpent eagle Pheasant-tailed jacana

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

リュウキュウアカショウビン順調に増えています(動画あり)

ペアでいたのですが、オスが茂みの奥の方で撮れず…。^^; 例年にくらべると出だしは好調です。どさっと一気に渡ってきた感じですね。^^ 今季、11個体確認で6個体目の撮影!!

動画は、メスとオスのさえずりが入っています。羽を広げて求愛もしていました。

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Female Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher.

Categories: 野鳥

今季初のリュウキュウアカショウビン(動画あり)

3月31日に鳴き声を聞いて、4月4、11日と姿をみて、本日やっと撮れました!!

きょうは、5個体見て、撮影できたのは3個体!! こんなシーズンインは初めてです。^^

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Female Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher. It seemed the two had already paired up.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

The male believed to be paired with the Ruddy Kingfisher above.

Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

A Ruddy Kingfisher I found after venturing a bit further out. It had already started digging a nest hole in a Chinese mahogany tree. ^^

Categories: 野鳥