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Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

Collared Kingfisher Appears on Ishigaki Island!!

Oct. 25, 2024
Collared Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher

It came down onto the tidal flat and seemed to be going after crabs. The Collared Kingfisher on Okinawa Island fed exclusively on crabs, but the individual on Ishigaki Island was also eating what appeared to be hermit crabs in addition to crabs.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
840.0 mm
Aperture
F9.0
ISO
400
Exposure Time
1/1000 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
3.3 m
Date & Time Taken
Oct. 25, 2024, 11:11 a.m.(JST)
Original
1526 × 1017 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

Oct. 25, 2024 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
28.3 / 26.2 ℃
Total precipitation
16.60 mm
Max wind speed
9.42 m/s
Japan Meteorological Agency 石垣 tide gauge station
Photos tagged with this tag: Collared Kingfisher