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

Two Lesser White-fronted Geese that have been present for four days.

Bean Goose (left) and Greater White-fronted Goose.

Juvenile Black-bellied Tern.

An adult female Grey-faced Buzzard flying over the city.

Good numbers of juvenile Grey-faced Buzzards were also recorded.

I was able to see kettles forming repeatedly. The sky was unfortunately overcast, but it offered a glimpse of the Grey-faced Buzzards' spectacular migration.

A Grey-faced Buzzard flying against the backdrop of the Okinawa Electric Power Company chimney.

Managed to get a full-body shot of a Buff-bellied Pipit despite the obstructing grass. The primary projection beyond the coverts and the white stripes on the back are key features.

A look at the face of the Buff-bellied Pipit. The bill is on the thick side.

Buff-bellied Pipit, head-on. The bold streaking on the breast and white belly are prominent.

A Pied Avocet on an extended stay.

Two Lesser White-fronted Geese arrived together. They looked tired, perhaps having just come in from migration.

A Bean Goose that came in with the Lesser White-fronted Geese.

The Little Stint was at first sitting and resting in a hollow, but there was something about it that felt slightly off. ^^ Still, once it mixes into a flock of Red-necked Stints it gets difficult.

Little Stint and Dunlin. The smaller Little Stint is flying at the front.

It gave me a stretch. Adult winter plumage — would that be right?

A Little Stint sandwiched between Dunlins. The size difference is so obvious there's no chance of confusing it with a Dunlin.

A Little Stint, slightly sleeked down in alarm.

A juvenile Broad-billed Sandpiper was also on the same mudflat as the Little Stint.

Likewise, a Red-necked Stint was on the same mudflat.

A Great Knot moving from juvenile to first-winter plumage.

A Great Knot coming into winter plumage.

A Baikal Teal in eclipse. I never expected a Baikal Teal to turn up on a mudflat.

Juvenile Bar-tailed Godwit. There were several.

Juvenile Grey Plover. Most were adults, but there were a few juveniles too.

Common Greenshank in winter plumage.

A Heuglin's Gull was bathing.

A juvenile Peregrine flushing the waders from the mudflat.

Juvenile Common Snipe. All the snipe were Common Snipe.

Juvenile Marsh Sandpiper.

Adult male Japanese Wagtail. It was great to hear a call completely different from Eastern Yellow Wagtail, Grey Wagtail, and White Wagtail. ^^

Adult female Japanese Wagtail.