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

The usual white-headed female.

The male of the pair above.

Something seemed off about its behaviour — it looks like it was digging a nest hole. There are wood chips stuck to the side of its face. ^^

First time photographing the male of this pair. ^^

They were calling to each other and lined up side by side at one point, so I thought courtship feeding might follow, but it didn't.

Couldn't quite get the composition right tonight… Wish I could find a better angle.

When it rains the colours of the trees become vivid.

The two were together, never quite close but never far apart.

There seems to be plenty of prey up in the trees — it kept looking upward.

A male Ruddy Kingfisher. The pair from above.

I thought this female had started incubating, but there she was. What's going on?

After a good fill of Ruddy Kingfishers I spotted this one on my way to see the fireflies. It was 19:00, too dark to get the shutter speed up. This pair will probably still be doing courtship feeding for a while. ^^

It felt good while I was shooting, but looking at the results they're not quite there. ^^;

A male Ruddy Kingfisher.

The female paired with the Ruddy Kingfisher above.

The no-entry restriction was lifted and I finally got the shot. ^^

This Ruddy Kingfisher too — got it once the no-entry restriction was lifted. ^^

A favourite perch. A Crested Serpent Eagle was about 30 metres away, but neither seemed bothered by the other.