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Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

White-naped Crane — Only the 2nd Record for Ishigaki; Wintering Grey-faced Buzzards (video)

Jan. 13, 2026
White-naped Crane
White-naped Crane

The first visit since October 2020. This time there were two adults. The Purple Heron looked no bigger than a Little Egret!!

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
1120.0 mm
Aperture
F11.0
ISO
1600
Exposure Time
1/1000 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
12.8 m
Date & Time Taken
Jan. 12, 2026, 3:45 p.m.(JST)
Original
2560 × 1706 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

Jan. 12, 2026 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
19.5 / 15.1 ℃
Total precipitation
0.00 mm
Max wind speed
6.22 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: White-naped Crane