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

Black Bittern Short-eared Owl Forest Wagtail Ruddy Kingfisher Emerald dove

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

ミサゴのペア

明日撮影の新空港に下見にいくと、ミサゴがいました!!しかもペアらしく仲良くランデブー。^^

Osprey
Osprey

A female Osprey against a blue sky.

Osprey
Osprey

It seemed to be a favourite perch — they kept coming back to it after each rendezvous. The upper bird is the male, the lower the female.

Categories: 野鳥

サシバの渡り飛来数最大

15:00から18:00の間に約1800羽のサシバが渡っていきました!!

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard gleaming in the evening sun.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

The second-largest hawkpillar of the day.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

Riding the northeast wind southward.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

A Grey-faced Buzzard looking straight into the camera.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

There were a lot of juveniles mixed in.

Grey-faced Buzzard
Grey-faced Buzzard

A flock of Grey-faced Buzzards heading for Iriomote Island.

Categories: 野鳥