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Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

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April 7, 2026
Chestnut-cheeked Starling
Chestnut-cheeked Starling

A Chestnut-cheeked Starling that came to the car park at my workplace. They come to eat the fruit of Murraya paniculata. During the winter, White-shouldered Starlings, White-cheeked Starlings, and Asian Glossy Starlings also turned up regularly for the same berries. On Ishigaki, Chestnut-cheeked Starlings feel more like a spring bird than a wintering one.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
800.0 mm
Aperture
F8.0
ISO
800
Exposure Time
1/200 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
6.2 m
Date & Time Taken
April 3, 2026, 1:31 p.m.(JST)
Original
2164 × 1443 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

April 3, 2026 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
25.2 / 20.7 ℃
Total precipitation
1.30 mm
Max wind speed
10.19 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Chestnut-cheeked Starling