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

I tried shooting almost from ground level, as if stars were raining down. Should have gone portrait orientation.

Even so, the bokeh from this lens is beautiful. ^^

I believe this is the individual I first photographed this year on 1 April.

My first photograph of this individual.

Male Ruddy Kingfisher.

The Ruddy Kingfisher pair from above.

My first photograph of this individual — around the 14th bird or so. ^^

I found a fine nest. ^^

Is it gazing up at the cold sky?

You can see a car reflected in its eye. ^^;

A male was with her, but it stayed deep in the thicket and I couldn't get a shot….

Again today, several thousand fireflies were dancing. ^^

As the display wound down, stars began to appear. ^^

I'd love to get a proper shot of them sometime.