A daily record.
Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

Oriental Pratincole, Japanese Sparrowhawk, Common Emerald Dove, Ruddy Kingfisher, Ryukyu Scops Owl (video)

June 28, 2025
Ruddy Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher

Just after 7 p.m., I came home to find a Ruddy Kingfisher holding a freshly emerged Cryptotympana facialis cicada in its bill. At this time of day on Ishigaki Island it is still quite bright.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
800.0 mm
Aperture
F8.0
ISO
16000
Exposure Time
1/30 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
36.2 m
Date & Time Taken
June 27, 2025, 7:08 p.m.(JST)
Original
2560 × 1706 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

June 27, 2025 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
31.2 / 26.3 ℃
Total precipitation
0.90 mm
Max wind speed
3.14 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Ruddy Kingfisher