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

Waders at sea and in the paddies

May 7, 2026
Oriental Pratincole
Oriental Pratincole

The Oriental Pratincoles in the paddies were bathing. Water has been let into the field they seemed to be eyeing for breeding. They'll probably move on soon.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Capture Data

Camera
ILCE-1
Focal Length
800.0 mm
Aperture
F8.0
ISO
1000
Exposure Time
1/1250 sec
Altitude
Not set
Elevation
8.1 m
Date & Time Taken
May 6, 2026, 4:53 p.m.(JST)
Original
1944 × 1296 px
Location
Under adjustment due to policy change

Weather on that day

May 6, 2026 (around the shooting location · hourly)

Max / Min
26.8 / 21.8 ℃
Total precipitation
24.60 mm
Max wind speed
6.83 m/s
Photos tagged with this tag: Oriental Pratincole