Ronaldo 5/10/2013 15:49
Okinawa short trip
A short trip to Okinawa for seeing the local endemics. You don't need more than two days to see these birds.
Thanks for watching
Yambaru Forest (place for the endemics)
Ryukyu Scops Owl
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Ryukyu Hawk Owl
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Okinawa Rail
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Japanese Scops Owl
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Okinawa Woodpecker
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Ryukyu Minivet
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Japanese White-eye
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Brown-eared Bulbul
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Japanese Wood Pigeon
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Osprey and Japanese Sparrowhawk
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Ryukyu Robin
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Varied Tit
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Triangle Pond, near airport:
Swinhoe's Snipe
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Long-toed Stint
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Little Egret
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Grey Heron
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Black-faced Spoonbill
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Great Egret
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Kin rice paddies (similar but less attractive than Long Valley)
Wood Sandpiper
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Black-winged Stilt
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Blue Rock Thrush
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Ruddy-breasted Crake
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Common Redshank
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kmike 5/10/2013 18:14
A fine set of shots Abdel!
Where did you see the minivet?
Cheers
Mike
Ronaldo 5/10/2013 18:51
I got a pair in a small mixed bird wave (the only one I got in two days) on a road by the dam. The pair was with a Pygmy Woodpecker, a few varied tits and a single Japanese Leaf Warbler.
wleepoin 5/10/2013 20:15
A fine set of photos ! Love the Ryukyu Robin.
Thanks for sharing
PWMK
wilsondring 5/10/2013 21:51
very fruitful couple of days! very nice series, thanks for sharing ..
HFCheung 5/10/2013 23:08
There is no photo of juvenile Ryukyu Robin Erithacus komadori namiyei (Okinawa I. subspecies) on the web or in any publication. If you got one, I really like to see it.
HF Cheung
Ronaldo 6/10/2013 12:52
Sorry Fai Gor, I only saw adults and the females were quite shy actually, so no picture of those either.
Dragonfly 8/10/2013 21:48
Hi Ronaldo
Excellent photos!
This is a trip I've often thought about doing for just a couple of days - would be very easy for me in relation to work.
Did you go by yourself, and if so, are the night active specialities easy to find?
Or can you recommend a guide?
How about car hire, finding your way and other logistics? Always been a bit cautious traveling Japan solo due to the language barrier!
Any info much appreciated.
Cheers
Morten