Hawaii has gone to the birds. Actually it always has. Since getting a long 70 - 300 mm tele-zoom lens for my Canon, I've been looking for some time and a place to take bird photos. In Honolulu, there are not too many good places to take bird photos beyond the usual pesky pigeons and common doves. Of course anywhere there is grass offers opportunities for bird shots. So yesterday afternoon I roamed the empty Iolani Palace Grounds and State Capitol area in search of birds and other widllife. Lucked out in a fairly short time, and later moved on to Kakaako Waterfront Park.
The top photo was taken at Kakaako Waterfront Park. I waited for about 15 minutes while this elusive little bird hopped around in the thick brush at the top of the park's observation hill. It was a little hard to follow and keep the camera in auto-focus. I shifted down to manual focus. Patience and burst mode paid off when this little guy, a bird called the Japanese White Eye finally surfaced on the top of the tangled bush.
Cattle Egret at Kakaako Waterfront Park.
These birds travel from thousands of miles north of Hawaii to spend the winter months here. This bird is also known as the Golden Plover. Photo taken near the Hawaii State Capitol lawn.
The Mynah Bird, an import from India is common to Hawaii. They can be found just about anywhere. Get a group of these birds together, you will end up with quite a cackle of noisy critters.
More bird shots can be found on my Flickr page as well as this informative page of common Hawaii birds.
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3 comments:
I really love your photography Mel. Your pictures are so sharp and clear. Always a pleasure to view!
Hey, you're a great photographer!
And Happy New Year!
Beautiful pictures, Mel! I recently did a bird post after killing some time with my camera in a parking lot in Waipio Gentry. Bah! My little Kodak Z710 can't do them justice at all. Guess I need to upgrade, hm? and maybe take some lessons from you?
Visiting for the Carnival of Aloha, and really glad to have seen your lovely post!
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