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Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

Shorebird Migration Under Way — Gull-billed Tern Arrives

July 19, 2025
Lesser Crested Tern
Lesser Crested Tern

There are plenty of crabs at the river mouth, so it was diving down and catching them repeatedly.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
800.0 mm
Aperture
F8.0
ISO
800
Exposure Time
1/3200 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
3.9 m
Date & Time Taken
July 17, 2025, 3:09 p.m.(JST)
Original
2560 × 1706 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

July 17, 2025 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
31.0 / 27.3 ℃
Total precipitation
2.30 mm
Max wind speed
5.06 m/s
Japan Meteorological Agency 石垣 tide gauge station
Photos tagged with this tag: Lesser Crested Tern