GUIDED BIRDWATCHING TOUR
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.
いい天気でしたー。
There was a cumulonimbus cloud low on the horizon, so the sun wasn't visible as it dropped below the waterline.
Magic hour!!
今日は、キイロスジボタルがよく映り込んだなー。
Not to be outdone by the Yaeyama Fireflies, the Pale Evening Brown Firefly takes flight!!
久しぶりのヤエヤマボタル。
The Yaeyama Fireflies still seem to be going strong.
1箇所回れず時間を持て余したので、初めての場所に行ってみたところ、アカショウビン、カンムリワシ、サンコウチョウと楽しめた。
そして、アカショウビンの子育てが始まっていました!
今日見つけた巣は、人が入ってこない割には開けた場所に有り、とても観察しやすいです。ブラインドを張る場所が確保できたら楽しめそうだ!!
The Ruddy Kingfisher at the usual spot. This individual is quite wary.
An easy-to-observe Ruddy Kingfisher nest. The male was several tens of metres away from here.
いつもは、3カ所まわるんだけど、残念ながら2カ所しかまわれず…。そろそろ、求愛給餌やるんだけどなー。
Female Ruddy Kingfisher.
The male of the Ruddy Kingfisher pair above. Darker than the female. Lately it's been looking like a bit of a love triangle…
The female has a more endearing face, don't you think?