Ishigaki Island in Okinawa #6

Living since 2 April 2020


Crested Serpent Eagle  23 May 2020



I saw a "Crested Serpent Eagle" for the first time today. The above photo was       
taken this morning with the smartphone zoom function from the window of my room.    
It is a special natural monument of Japan and has been designated as the endangered 
species. It lives only in Okinawa in Japan. About 100 birds live in Ishigaki Island.


https://seabeans.net/6284/



Uganzaki Lighthouse  24 May 2020

    



Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher  24 May 2020

I found the high-pitched cry of "Kyororororo, Kyorororororo" that I hear every night.    
It's "Ryukyu Akashobin" in Japanese, ie. it's "Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher" in English.      
It has a fiery red beak, and its whole body has a purplish red-brown color. They are     
the summer birds that comes from Southeast Asia and breeds in forests throughout Okinawa.
They are near endangered species.                                                        


https://seabeans.net/7343/


https://youtu.be/Jc0Xc0ElKiY



Tree Nymph Butterfly  29 May 2020

This is a butterfly that is designated as a "City Butterfly" in Ishigaki City, and it is 
the largest butterfly in Japan with a wing spread of about 15 cm. I saw a flying fluffy  
near my office this morning. Pupae are famous for shining in a golden color like a jewel.
https://okinawa-repeat.com/wadai-all-oogomadara/                                         

 


 Ishigaki Island in Okinawa #7


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