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Slow Down! – Let’s Protect The Okinawa Rail
The Okinawa rail is a flightless bird only found in the northern part of Okinawa. It is a protected species and declared a living natural monument. It is currently listed by the International Union for...
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Canon EF 400mm f/5.6L USM Lens – Birds Of Okinawa
The Canon Ef 400mm f/5.6 USM lens is a light weight high performance prime lens. The auto focus system is impressively fast without hesitation. It performs best when photographing birds in flight and...
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Pryer’s woodpecker (Dendrocopos noguchii) -Endangered species
Pryer’s woodpecker (Dendrocopos noguchii) is the prefecture bird of Okinawa and designated as a natural treasure of Japan. They are a rare species only found in the northern part of Okinawa and are...
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Endangered – The Black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) Okinawa, Japan
The Black-faced spoonbill (Platalea minor) is a common winter visitor in southern Okinawa. The spoonbill is currently endangered and has an estimated population of less than 3000. It’s biggest treats...
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The Ryukyu Robin, Northern Okinawa
The Ryukyu Robin (Larvivora koadori namiyei) is a subspecies endemic to northern Okinawa. It is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN red list of threatened species. Its main threats are habitat...
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Seagulls on Okinawa -
Every winter, I see a few Black-tailed gulls (Larus crassirostris) on our shorelines. They generally do not stay for longer than two weeks. In January 2016, I photographed eight Black-tailed gulls on...
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The Good, the Bad or the Evil – The Crow’s of Okinawa
The Jungle crow (Corvus macrorhynchos) is found throughout the Ryukyu Islands. They are abundant here and can be found all over Okinawa. Populations have increased due to the readily available food,...
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Birding and Plastic Dreams by Shawn Miller
Birding is one of the most popular hobbies for all ages. I find it enjoyable and extremely relaxing. It doesn’t matter where I go on Okinawa, I seem to find beautiful animals and trash. The animals...
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