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Featuring photos of nature on Ishigaki Island, Okinawa.

Ryukyu Scops Owl Begins Incubating

April 28, 2026
Ishigaki Tit
Ishigaki Tit

This Ishigaki Tit appeared to be searching with its partner for a nesting site. It was peering into a Ryukyu Scops Owl nest hole and alarm-calling noisily.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
652.0 mm
Aperture
F8.0
ISO
6400
Exposure Time
1/1250 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
22.9 m
Date & Time Taken
April 27, 2026, 5:32 p.m.(JST)
Original
2560 × 1706 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

April 27, 2026 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
25.2 / 19.1 ℃
Total precipitation
0.00 mm
Max wind speed
3.89 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Ishigaki Tit