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.
平田原の田んぼでジャワアカガシラサギ。
I thought a Chinese Pond Heron was perched on a branch, but it turned out to be a Javan Pond Heron.
The Javan Pond Heron appeared to be catching small insects in a field together with a flock of Eastern Cattle Egrets and others.
A Yellow Bittern in its camouflage pose, but with no reeds around it's completely exposed.
A Yellow Bittern targeting guppies.
The usual juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle. This one feels like it might make it through the winter. ^^
A Crested Serpent Eagle scattering herons.
A Common Kestrel with little wariness of people.
警戒心の薄そうなチョウゲンボウがいました。ミサゴは、ここ数日は毎日同じような場所で上空を通過しますが高い…。^^;
Successful hunt. It's holding a grasshopper in its bill. ^^
The Common Kestrel is fast off the mark.
A Crested Serpent Eagle on a banana plant.
A Crested Serpent Eagle in a pasture along a busy road.
An Osprey passed overhead.
カンムリワシの幼鳥3連発です。^^ それぞれの幼鳥に個性があって面白い。
A juvenile that's a bit skittish, but clumsy. ^^;
A friendly juvenile. Quite a capable hunter too. Everyone's favourite. ^^
A feisty juvenile. It chases after adults trying to steal their catch!!
カンムリワシの幼鳥の飛翔が大きく撮れました。^^
A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle.
The grasshopper gets away. ^^; The grasshopper that escaped, upper right of the Crested Serpent Eagle.
An Osprey carrying prey passed overhead.