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

A Barn Swallow attacking a juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle that had spotted a crab dozens of metres away and was moving in.

Got the crab!!

A juvenile Crested Serpent Eagle taking off from the undergrowth.

Unfortunately, the wingtips were clipped….

An adult Crested Serpent Eagle diving into a reservoir.

The Extender EF×2III is impressive. This rendering even in harsh backlit conditions!!

Extender EF×1.4III, 100% crop.

Extender EF×2III, 100% crop. With the 1D X's AF now supporting f/8, autofocus works at 1200mm f/8. ^^

A female Osprey against a blue sky.

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.

A Crested Serpent Eagle fixing its gaze on prey.

It flew off to the far side again. ^^;

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A Grey-faced Buzzard gleaming in the evening sun.

The second-largest hawkpillar of the day.

Riding the northeast wind southward.

A Grey-faced Buzzard looking straight into the camera.

There were a lot of juveniles mixed in.

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