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Hawaii Wildlife - 2017

Trip to Hawaii 12th to 25th October 2017.

The main reason for my visit to Hawaii was to see a Lava Lake and the associated Lava fields.

I spent half of my time on Big Island (Hawaii) viewing the Kilauea Caldera in Volcanoes National Park walking a number of the Trails in the park many through Rain Forests. I took a helicopter flight over the Kilaauea Volcanic System and walked in other areas of this island.

The second half of my visit was to Kauai the most northerly island and called the 'Green Island'. One area in the north of the island is claimed to be the wettest place on earth. Here I made several walks viewing the amazing scenery and plant life. Some of the walking was hard due to the track surface being rough and very wet.

The weather was as expected rather wet but warm.

This page shows wildlife photographs of the trip but for general photos please link to Hawaii 2017.

Plants

Ageratum

Ageratum spp.

 

Aloe vera

Alula

Brighamia insignis

Bamboo Orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Bamboo Orchid

Arundina graminifolia

Beach Naupaka

Scaevola sericea

Beach Naupaka

Scaevola sericea

Bird of Paradise

Strelitzia reginae

Bitter Melon

Momordica charantia

Climbing Day Flower

Commelina diffusa

Coconut

Cocos nucifera

Custard Apple

Annona squamosa

 

Dodonaea viscosa

Honduras Mahogany

Swietenia macrophyila

Honduras Mahogany

Swietenia macrophyila

Indian Head Ginger

Costus woodsonii

Kahili Ginger

Hedychium gardnerianum

Kawau

Ilex anomala

Kokr'o (Rare)

Hibiscus kokio ssp. saintjohnianus

Koster's Curse

Clidermia hirta

Lantana

Lantana camana

Madam Fate

Hippobroma longiflora

Morning Glory

Ipomoea spp.

Morning Glory

Ipomoea spp.

Octopus Tree

Scheffiera actinophylla

Ornamental Ti

Cordyline fruiticosa

Pinkhead

Polygonum capitatum

Pukiawe

Styphelia tameiameise

Pukiawe

Styphelia tameiameise

Small Chinese Violet

Asystasia gangetica ssp.

Taro

Golocasia esculenta

Turmeric

Curcuma longa

Ferns

Asian Sword Fern

Nephrolepis Spp.

Bird's Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus

Uluhe

Dicranopteris linearis

Laua'e

Microsorum grossum

Sedge

Mauu

Carex wahuensis

Mauu

Carex wahuensis

Lichen

Lichen

 

Lichen

 

Birds - Hawaii

Black-crowned Night-heron juvenile

Nycticorax nycticorax

Black-crowned Night-heron juvenile

Nycticorax nycticorax

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Cattle Egret

Bubulcus ibis

Chestnut Munia

Lonchura atricapilla

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

Frigatebird

Fregata minor

Frigatebird

Fregata minor

Frigatebird

Fregata minor

Frigatebird

Fregata minor

Feral Pigeon

Hawaiian Coot

Fulica alai

Hawaiian Duck

Anas wyvillana

House Finch

Haemorhous mexicanus

Hawaiian Goose

Branta sandvicensis

Hawaiian Goose

Branta sandvicensis

Hawaiian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

Hawaiian Moorhen

Gallinula chloropus

House Sparrow

Passer domesticus

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

 

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Northern Cardinal

Cardinalis cardinalis

Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Ring-necked Pheasant

Phasianus colchicus

Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Red-footed Booby

Sula sula

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

Red-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon rubricauda

Red-crested Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

Red-crested Cardinal

Paroaria coronata

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Scaly-breasted Munia

Lonchura punctulata

Safron Finch

Sicalis flaveola

Safron Finch

Sicalis flaveola

Spotted Dove

Spilopelia chinensis

Zebra Dove

Geopelia stiata

White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

White-tailed Tropicbird

Phaethon lepturus

Wedge-tailed Shearwater

Puffinus pacificus

Birds - Seattle

Great Blue Heron

Ardea herodias

Glauous-winged Gull

Larus glaucescens

Brandt's Cormorant

Phalacrocorax penicillatus

Animals - Seattle

Harbour Seal

Phoca vitulina

Sea Otter (in aquarium)

Enhydra lutris

Click HERE for General Photographs of the trip.