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Pea Blue, Hawaii
Not only birds have been introduced to Hawaii. This is a Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus) (Pat Wileman).
We also visited the picturesque coast (Mark Van Beirs).
On the island of Maui we spent two days birding the magnificent Waikamoi reserve where the endemics of Maui survive in small numbers (Mark Van Beirs).
Maui Parrotbill, Hawaii
This magic Maui Parrotbill posed at length in the Waikamoi Reserve. A truly special bird!! It is the rarest of the surviving Hawaiian Honeycreepers with a population of just 500 birds!(Pat Wileman).
Relaxing after scoring on the two enigmatic Maui specialities: Maui Parrotbill and Akohekohe (Pat Wileman).
Short-eared Owl, Hawaii
This Short-eared Owl (local name Pueo) was hunting along the road up the Haleakala volcano (Pat Wileman).
The scenery at the top of the Haleakala volcano is out of this world (Mark Van Beirs).
Chukar, Hawaii
Introduced Chukars are common and quite tame near the top of the volcano (Mark Van Beirs).
The famous Silversword is endemic to the higher reaches of the Haleakala volcano and belongs to the Asteraceae. This is a young plant (Mark Van Beirs).
This is an adult plant after flowering (Mark Van Beirs).