ちょっと歩くだけで汗が噴き出す暑さ! 人里近くの意外性のあるバードウォッチングはなかなかおもしろい!
Just a short walk made the sweat pour! Unpredictable bird-watching near human habitation was pretty interesting!
リュウキュウアカショウビン / Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher
大きな赤いクチバシと紫味を帯びた羽衣、そして、美しい鳴き声・・今回の旅のお目当ての鳥です
The large red beak, purplish plumage and beautiful chirp.. Wanted to see on this trip.


エリグロアジサシ / Black-naped Tern


カンムリワシ / Crested Serpent Eagle
木陰からこちらをじっと見るカンムリワシ。「この暑いのにバードウォチング?!」とでも言いたげ・・
They were looking at me from the shade of trees as if to saying, ” Can’t believe you’re going out in that heat!”

ムラサキサギ / Purple Heron
個性的な模様の鳥。なかなかの存在感です
A bird with unique markings having a presence

シロハラクイナ / White-breasted Waterhen
急に道路を横断することが多く、急ブレーキを踏むことも・・
They often made me step on the brake, as they suddenly crossed the roads.

ズグロミソゴイ / Mslayan Night Heron
こんな鳥が公園を”のそっ”と歩いているとやはり驚く
Surprised to see such a bird walking in a park

クジャク / Peacock
人間が連れてきたクジャクが野生化したそうです
I heard the birds have gone wild after people brought them to the island.

イシガキヒヨドリ / Ishigaki Brown eared Bulbul

シロガシラ / Light-vented Bulbul

ズアカアオバト / Whistling Green Pigeon

白いサギ / Variety of White Egrets



いろいろなシギ / Variety of Sandpipers
海岸沿いで時々見かけるシギの仲間。石垣島で夏を越すのかな?
Are they survive summer heat in Ishigaki Island?



石垣島について / Ishigaki Island


東京から南西に約1900km、羽田空港から南ぬ石垣空港までは直行便で3時間余り。島の南部は市街地と田畑が広がり、北部は山が連なり岬や展望台から美しい景色が見られます
About 1,900 km southwest of Tokyo, a direct flight from Haneda Airport to Painushima Ishigaki Airport takes about 3 hours. The southern part of the island has urban areas and fields, while the northern part is mountainous and offers beautiful views from capes and observatories.