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

200 Roseate Terns arrive (with video)

June 13, 2026

Black-naped Tern — Black-naped Tern / Roseate Tern

Lots of Roseate Terns on the rocky reef where Black-naped Terns always form their breeding colony.

Photos taken nearby (within 200 m)

Black-naped Tern

Pacific Reef Heron

Terek Sandpiper

Lesser Crested Tern

Lesser Crested Tern

Greater Sand Plover

Grey Heron

Curlew Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Terek Sandpiper

Great Knot

Lesser Sand Plover

Capture Data

Camera: ILCE-1
Lens: FE 400-800mm F6.3-8 G OSS
Focal Length: 800.0 mm
Aperture: F8.0
ISO: 400
Exposure Time: 1/400 sec
Altitude: Not set
Elevation: 3.4 m
Date & Time Taken: June 12, 2026, 3:37 p.m.（JST）
Original: 2560 × 1706 px
Location: Under adjustment due to policy change

Photos tagged with this tag: Black-naped Tern / Roseate Tern