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

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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

竹富島のリュウキュウアオバズクと石垣島の巣立ちビナ

先日見つけた竹富島のアオバズク見てきました。まだ、巣立ちはしていない模様。

先日、巣立ちした石垣島のアオバズク順調に育っています!!

Northern Boobook
Northern Boobook

Female Brown Hawk-Owl. Even handheld at 280mm with a shutter speed of 1/20 s, it's sharp.

Northern Boobook
Northern Boobook

Male Brown Hawk-Owl. Eyes like glass marbles.

Northern Boobook
Northern Boobook

Two of the three fledglings. The third appears to be developing a little more slowly.

Northern Boobook
Northern Boobook

One parent bird and three fledglings.

Categories: 野鳥

リュウキュウアオバズク巣立ち

アカショウビンの営巣を見に行ったら偶然にもアオバズクの巣立ち直後の親子を発見!!近過ぎて600mmでは親子で撮影できず…。

夜、再確認にいったら3羽巣立っていましたが、昼間は2羽のヒナしか確認できませんでした…。

最近、フクロウづいてるなー。

Northern Boobook
Northern Boobook

Probably a female Ryukyu Scops Owl.

Northern Boobook
Northern Boobook

Probably a male Ryukyu Scops Owl.

Northern Boobook
Northern Boobook

Probably the earliest-hatched Ryukyu Scops Owl chick.

Northern Boobook
Northern Boobook

The latest-hatched Ryukyu Scops Owl chick. It didn't seem able to fly yet and was perched in a low tree (about 2 m up).

Categories: 野鳥