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

A juvenile (Yellow-browed) Citrine Wagtail — the first of the season.

Also a first juvenile this season. Common Greenshank. It arrived alone.

Adult winter Oriental Pratincole.

Adult Red-necked Stint. Moulting from breeding to non-breeding plumage.

This one shows some non-breeding plumage coming in, but is still mostly worn breeding plumage.

It still looked juvenile two weeks ago, but has grown considerably. A juvenile Ruddy Kingfisher.

A juvenile Pin-tailed Snipe among a flock of Swinhoe's Snipe on a distant paddy bank.

Same individual as above. After waiting a while, it came out into the rice field. The one on the left is an adult Swinhoe's Snipe.

A flock of Swinhoe's Snipe.

An adult Swinhoe's Snipe. Looked tired throughout.

Another adult Swinhoe's Snipe.

An individual that has been here for several days. All the tail feathers have fallen out.

An adult Greater Sand Plover in winter plumage.

Another Greater Sand Plover in winter plumage.

A Lesser Sand Plover in winter plumage.

A juvenile Whimbrel — first confirmed this season.

A Whimbrel in late summer plumage.

A Terek Sandpiper transitioning to winter plumage.

Little Stint in late summer plumage.

Same individual as above. The backlight was intense and it was hard to make out….

A flock of Red-necked Stints and Little Stints.

A female Greater Painted-snipe. Has been active lately.

A male Greater Painted-snipe. Paired with the one above.

Purple Heron in winter plumage.

A juvenile Marsh Sandpiper. In moult to first-winter plumage.

An adult Marsh Sandpiper in winter plumage.

A Common Sandpiper in late summer plumage.