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    Birding the Big Island

    Aloha to all of you Just wanted to let you know that there is a website to help folks thinking of bird on the Big Island of Hawaii! mybirdingjourney.com is a site dedicated to the birds found on the Big Island. It separates out the indigenous and introduced birds, show hotspots and includes...
  2. Zebra Dove - Hawaii

    Zebra Dove - Hawaii

    This wonderful little dove was introduced to Hawaii in 1922 from Asia and is common on all of the Islands. It is also know as the Barred Dove.
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    • geopelia striata
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Spotted Sandpiper winter plumage

    Spotted Sandpiper winter plumage

    We occasionally get vagrant Sandpipers and this one showed up for about two weeks last fall and then disappeared. I used my 3D camouflage and allowed this little guy work his way to me.
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    • Media item
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  4. Wandering Tattler

    Wandering Tattler

    The Hawaiian 'Ulili aka Wandering Tattler is a winter visitor here on the Island from late August to April, we occasionally get the Gray-tailed Tattler so we always have to look very carefully at each bird.
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    • Media item
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  5. Sanderling in winter plumage

    Sanderling in winter plumage

    The Hawaiian name for the Sanderling is "Hunakai" and they are very common in the winter months before migrating north to nest, returning in late August to spend the winter in the tropics.
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    • Media item
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  6. Lavender Waxbill

    Lavender Waxbill

    The Lavender Waxbill was a cage bird brought to Hawaii in the 1930's and has thrived ever since. Still not in large numbers and is found along the Kona coast.
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    • Media item
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Africa
  7. Cattle Egret

    Cattle Egret

    The Cattle Egret is becoming so common on the Big Island that I have seen a herd of cattle grazing with three or more egrets hanging with each cow. No predators and tropical weather is very conducive to Cattle Egret success!
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    • Media item
    • western cattle egret bubulcus ibis
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: North America
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