Partially leucistic Red-Shouldered Hawk (Buteo lineatus)
After a hike with my son yesterday, while we were driving home, I saw what looked like a very white hawk fly over the road and perch nearby. I happened to have my 7D with a 100-400mm lens on it on the passenger seat of the car (happy accident!) so I stopped and grabbed the [...]
Day 7 (part 1) – Ka’ena Point – Albatross and Monk Seals
Today was a very exciting day, and the posts will be split into two – one focusing on Ke’ana Point and the wildilfe there, and the second on a great afternoon and sunset on O’ahu’s North Shore. Ka’ena Point is the western tip of O’ahu, and is protected as a State Park. We came from [...]
Day 4 – Volcanoes NP and Punalu’u Black Sand Beach
Another amazing day on the big island! After leaving Hilo we headed for Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park to get our first real taste of the volcanic landscape that is the essence of these islands. While there has been some volcanic activity (the current eruption at Kilauea has been ongoing for 24 years), the dramatic scenes [...]