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Maui, Hawai'i January and February 2008 |
We spent four weeks on Maui from late January through most of February. We visited Hosmer Grove in the Haleakala National Park several times. We also visited Kealia and Kanaha Ponds a couple of times. We met professional photographers Jack Jeffrey and Jim Denney on one of our visits to Hosmer Grove. They were at Hosmer to photograph some of the endemic species we love so much. The day we met Jim and Jack, we had spent at least four hours looking for the Maui Alauahio, and Jim suggested that we walk along the road near the parking area. We are grateful to Jim for his advice because we did find the elusive bird in the bushes right next to the road. Here are some of the birds we saw: |
Hosmer Grove: Ring-necked pheasant Apapane I'iwi Hawai'i amakihi Nene (Hawai'ian goose) Maui Alauahio Kealia Pond NWR: Hawai'ian coot Nutmeg manikin Ruddy turnstone Pacific golden-plover Kanaha Pond: Black-necked stilt - Knudseni Hawai'ian coot Black-crowned night-heron Kihei: Zebra dove Common Myna Japanese white-eye |