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

Ruddy Kingfisher, Ashy Drongo, Ruddy Shelduck, Oriental Pratincole and more (video)

April 7, 2026
Ruddy Shelduck
Ruddy Shelduck

The Ruddy Shelduck has nearly completed its moult from juvenile plumage into first breeding plumage. This was its third day of the stay.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
800.0 mm
Aperture
F8.0
ISO
1600
Exposure Time
1/500 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
16.1 m
Date & Time Taken
April 5, 2026, 3:25 p.m.(JST)
Original
2560 × 1706 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

April 5, 2026 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
25.5 / 21.4 ℃
Total precipitation
7.90 mm
Max wind speed
5.19 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Ruddy Shelduck