The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #PeacefulSolitude , and what could be more peaceful than an 'iwa (great frigatebird) alone in the sky beside the moon? #birds 🦉📷🌿
February 19, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Visit the always-fascinating and acrobatic ʻiʻiwi at our partners Haleakalā and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes national parks (on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island, respectively).
#Iiwi #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
#Iiwi #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
I'iwi spend a LOT of time collecting food, as they're primarily nectavores...sometimes they get acrobatic about it. : ) For the #BirdOfTheDay theme #CollectingFood , I'iwi on mamane!
#birds 🌿📷🦉
#birds 🌿📷🦉
February 17, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Visit the always-fascinating and acrobatic ʻiʻiwi at our partners Haleakalā and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes national parks (on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island, respectively).
#Iiwi #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
#Iiwi #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
Find these enigmatic herons around the wetlands at our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park on the Kona side of Hawaiʻi Island, too!
Squawk!
#aukuu #BCNH #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
Squawk!
#aukuu #BCNH #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
For the #BirdOfTheDay theme #BrownIsBeautiful, here's a juvenile 'Auku'u (Black crowned night heron) landing in the sunrise light. 🌿🦉📷 #birds
January 27, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Find these enigmatic herons around the wetlands at our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park on the Kona side of Hawaiʻi Island, too!
Squawk!
#aukuu #BCNH #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
Squawk!
#aukuu #BCNH #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
Look for Hawaiian stilts, all grown up or adorably wee, at our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP on Hawaiʻi Island, too. Squee!
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiianStilt #Aeo
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiianStilt #Aeo
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Paddling , that is any bird standing in water. That includes very very young precocial Ae'o like this little fuzzball on legs. :) 📷🦉🌿 #birds
January 26, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Look for Hawaiian stilts, all grown up or adorably wee, at our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP on Hawaiʻi Island, too. Squee!
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiianStilt #Aeo
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiianStilt #Aeo
January 26, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Our partner #HaleakalāNationalPark is the best place on Maui to bird for Hawaiian endemics, like these ʻiʻiwi:
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
For the #BirdOfTheDay theme #TwoOfAKind, shot in the pouring rain so quality isn't great, but I was SO happy to see this--this is I'iwi courtship behavior, the male feeding nectar to the female. Haleakala National Park. 🌿🦉📷 #birds
January 20, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Our partner #HaleakalāNationalPark is the best place on Maui to bird for Hawaiian endemics, like these ʻiʻiwi:
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
Quick action on the parts of both James and the heron!
If you are on Hawaiʻi Island, you can look for these birds in and around the fishponds and wetlands of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
#Aukuu #BCNH #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
If you are on Hawaiʻi Island, you can look for these birds in and around the fishponds and wetlands of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
#Aukuu #BCNH #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
So it's #FeedingTime for the #BirdOfTheDay theme: through timing, luck and a very fast shutter got this 'auku'u (Black-crowned night heron) in mid-strike. :) 📷🦉🌿 #birds
January 20, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Quick action on the parts of both James and the heron!
If you are on Hawaiʻi Island, you can look for these birds in and around the fishponds and wetlands of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
#Aukuu #BCNH #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
If you are on Hawaiʻi Island, you can look for these birds in and around the fishponds and wetlands of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
#Aukuu #BCNH #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks
We hear that the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Short Beaks, so: srsly cute little ʻapapane from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and NPS VIP photographer Janice Wei it shall be.
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#HVNP #Apapane #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks #HoneyCreepers
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#HVNP #Apapane #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks #HoneyCreepers
January 17, 2026 at 12:06 AM
We hear that the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Short Beaks, so: srsly cute little ʻapapane from Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park and NPS VIP photographer Janice Wei it shall be.
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#HVNP #Apapane #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks #HoneyCreepers
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#HVNP #Apapane #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiParks #HoneyCreepers
January 5, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #GoodLight and don't we all love it when that happens. Here's a pic of an I'iwi on 'ohia from a day of softly lit clouds in Hosmer Grove. Also the source of my profile pic. :) Best viewed large.🦉🌿📷
January 3, 2026 at 12:55 AM
"From the Islands’ endemic species to its legendary surf breaks, these captivating images offer a glimpse into Hawai‘i’s dynamic landscapes. We recently launched a category dedicated to the island of Maui."
#HawaiiPhotography #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiMagazine
#HawaiiPhotography #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiMagazine
HAWAIʻI Magazine’s 25th Annual Photo Contest Winners
Year after year we’re amazed and inspired by the hundreds of images submitted to the annual HAWAI‘I Magazine Photo Contest—and this year is no different. HAWAIʻI Magazine’s 25th Annual Photo Contest W...
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November 12, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"From the Islands’ endemic species to its legendary surf breaks, these captivating images offer a glimpse into Hawai‘i’s dynamic landscapes. We recently launched a category dedicated to the island of Maui."
#HawaiiPhotography #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiMagazine
#HawaiiPhotography #HawaiiBirds #HawaiiMagazine
The palila is the last finch-billed native honeycreeper. These rare birds have all but vanished from the Hawaiian Islands, with the exception of a few small patches of high elevation forest on the west side of Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island. 🟡⚫⚪
#Palila #HPR #Birdtober #HawaiiBirds
#Palila #HPR #Birdtober #HawaiiBirds
Manu Minute: The pleasant palila
The palila is the last finch-billed native honeycreeper. These rare birds have all but vanished from the Hawaiian Islands, with the exception of a few small patches of high elevation forest on the wes...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The palila is the last finch-billed native honeycreeper. These rare birds have all but vanished from the Hawaiian Islands, with the exception of a few small patches of high elevation forest on the west side of Maunakea on Hawaiʻi Island. 🟡⚫⚪
#Palila #HPR #Birdtober #HawaiiBirds
#Palila #HPR #Birdtober #HawaiiBirds
This guide is an introduction to the beautiful, varied birds of Hawaiʻi. Whether visitor or a resident, you will find something that will broaden your horizons & increase your knowledge & appreciation of the #birds of this archipelago.
#HawaiiBirds
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#HawaiiBirds
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/poc...
A Pocket Guide to Hawaiʻi's Birds and their Habitats
This guide is an introduction to the beautiful and varied birds that inhabit America's only tropical state. Whether you are a visitor or a resident, you will find something in these pages that will br...
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October 20, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This guide is an introduction to the beautiful, varied birds of Hawaiʻi. Whether visitor or a resident, you will find something that will broaden your horizons & increase your knowledge & appreciation of the #birds of this archipelago.
#HawaiiBirds
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/poc...
#HawaiiBirds
Shop: shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/products/poc...
Happy Birdtober!
💛 Palila
Loxioides bailleui
Meet the rare palila — a bright yellow finch-like bird found only in the dry māmane forests of Maunakea Volcano. Proof that unique birds need unique habitats, and that both need protecting.
IMG: Hawaiʻi DLNR
#Birdtober #Palila #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds
💛 Palila
Loxioides bailleui
Meet the rare palila — a bright yellow finch-like bird found only in the dry māmane forests of Maunakea Volcano. Proof that unique birds need unique habitats, and that both need protecting.
IMG: Hawaiʻi DLNR
#Birdtober #Palila #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds
October 16, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Happy Birdtober!
💛 Palila
Loxioides bailleui
Meet the rare palila — a bright yellow finch-like bird found only in the dry māmane forests of Maunakea Volcano. Proof that unique birds need unique habitats, and that both need protecting.
IMG: Hawaiʻi DLNR
#Birdtober #Palila #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds
💛 Palila
Loxioides bailleui
Meet the rare palila — a bright yellow finch-like bird found only in the dry māmane forests of Maunakea Volcano. Proof that unique birds need unique habitats, and that both need protecting.
IMG: Hawaiʻi DLNR
#Birdtober #Palila #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds
Happy Birdtober!
🌺 ʻApapane
Himatione sanguinea
Bright red, always busy, and full of song — the ʻapapane loves ʻōhiʻa nectar! Spotting one means you’re in healthy native forest like the forests of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes & Haleakalā national parks.
#Birdtober #Apapane #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds
🌺 ʻApapane
Himatione sanguinea
Bright red, always busy, and full of song — the ʻapapane loves ʻōhiʻa nectar! Spotting one means you’re in healthy native forest like the forests of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes & Haleakalā national parks.
#Birdtober #Apapane #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds
October 11, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Happy Birdtober!
🌺 ʻApapane
Himatione sanguinea
Bright red, always busy, and full of song — the ʻapapane loves ʻōhiʻa nectar! Spotting one means you’re in healthy native forest like the forests of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes & Haleakalā national parks.
#Birdtober #Apapane #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds
🌺 ʻApapane
Himatione sanguinea
Bright red, always busy, and full of song — the ʻapapane loves ʻōhiʻa nectar! Spotting one means you’re in healthy native forest like the forests of Hawaiʻi Volcanoes & Haleakalā national parks.
#Birdtober #Apapane #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds
A Pacific Golden Plover forages along the shoreline, probing tidal rocks for insects and small invertebrates.
#birds #plover #hawaiibirds
#birds #plover #hawaiibirds
August 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
A Pacific Golden Plover forages along the shoreline, probing tidal rocks for insects and small invertebrates.
#birds #plover #hawaiibirds
#birds #plover #hawaiibirds
Park visitors on Hawaiʻi Island who also would like to watch stilts should bring their binoculars to Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, the fishponds in particular.
Lovely shot from Maui, James!
#HawaiianStilts #HawaiiBirds #Aeo #KalokoHonokohau
Lovely shot from Maui, James!
#HawaiianStilts #HawaiiBirds #Aeo #KalokoHonokohau
For #WorldPhotographyDay , here's an Ae'o (Hawaiian stilt) mirrored in the calm waters of Kealia Pond NWR #Hawaii 🌿📷🦉
August 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Park visitors on Hawaiʻi Island who also would like to watch stilts should bring their binoculars to Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, the fishponds in particular.
Lovely shot from Maui, James!
#HawaiianStilts #HawaiiBirds #Aeo #KalokoHonokohau
Lovely shot from Maui, James!
#HawaiianStilts #HawaiiBirds #Aeo #KalokoHonokohau
Speaking of Hawaiian honeycreepers and owls and nēnē geese and crows and koa bugs:
Shop your parks shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiiBugs #HawaiiParks #PinLove
Shop your parks shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiiBugs #HawaiiParks #PinLove
August 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Speaking of Hawaiian honeycreepers and owls and nēnē geese and crows and koa bugs:
Shop your parks shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiiBugs #HawaiiParks #PinLove
Shop your parks shop.hawaiipacificparks.org/collections/...
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiiBugs #HawaiiParks #PinLove
Another lovely bird commonly seen on the Hawai'ian islands, but this spotted dove is not native, being introduced in the 1800s from southeast Asia for sport shooting--can you imagine that?? #bird #hawaiibirds #spotteddove
April 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Another lovely bird commonly seen on the Hawai'ian islands, but this spotted dove is not native, being introduced in the 1800s from southeast Asia for sport shooting--can you imagine that?? #bird #hawaiibirds #spotteddove
Happy Monday!
HPPA's Amanda, on the park store frontline at our partner Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, asks: Can you spot the ʻaukuʻu at the Puʻuhonua fish ponds? 🤓🧐🤩
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#PUHO #Aukuu #MondayMorningMood #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds🪶
HPPA's Amanda, on the park store frontline at our partner Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, asks: Can you spot the ʻaukuʻu at the Puʻuhonua fish ponds? 🤓🧐🤩
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#PUHO #Aukuu #MondayMorningMood #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds🪶
April 7, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Happy Monday!
HPPA's Amanda, on the park store frontline at our partner Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, asks: Can you spot the ʻaukuʻu at the Puʻuhonua fish ponds? 🤓🧐🤩
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#PUHO #Aukuu #MondayMorningMood #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds🪶
HPPA's Amanda, on the park store frontline at our partner Pu‘uhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park, asks: Can you spot the ʻaukuʻu at the Puʻuhonua fish ponds? 🤓🧐🤩
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#PUHO #Aukuu #MondayMorningMood #HawaiiParks #HawaiiBirds🪶
Looking very much like an American Coot, the Hawai'ian Coot is actually a separate species. The bird is only found on the Hawai'ian islands. It is endangered and numbers in the few thousands. The local name is 'Alae ke'oke'o with 'Alae translating as mudhen and ke'o meaning white. #bird #hawaiibirds
April 7, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Looking very much like an American Coot, the Hawai'ian Coot is actually a separate species. The bird is only found on the Hawai'ian islands. It is endangered and numbers in the few thousands. The local name is 'Alae ke'oke'o with 'Alae translating as mudhen and ke'o meaning white. #bird #hawaiibirds
Warbling White-eye, (Japanese White-eye), Kihei, Maui Co, Hawaii, 2-21-25.
#wanderingwhiteeye
#whiteeye
#japanesewhiteeye
#hawaiibirds
#hawaiiintroducedbirds
#mauibirds
#kiheibirds
#wanderingwhiteeye
#whiteeye
#japanesewhiteeye
#hawaiibirds
#hawaiiintroducedbirds
#mauibirds
#kiheibirds
March 25, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Warbling White-eye, (Japanese White-eye), Kihei, Maui Co, Hawaii, 2-21-25.
#wanderingwhiteeye
#whiteeye
#japanesewhiteeye
#hawaiibirds
#hawaiiintroducedbirds
#mauibirds
#kiheibirds
#wanderingwhiteeye
#whiteeye
#japanesewhiteeye
#hawaiibirds
#hawaiiintroducedbirds
#mauibirds
#kiheibirds
I flew all the way to Hawaii from Parramatta only to see the same brown birds. 5/5 #sydneybirds #hawaiibirds #indianminer
March 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I flew all the way to Hawaii from Parramatta only to see the same brown birds. 5/5 #sydneybirds #hawaiibirds #indianminer
A lil green for St. Patrick's Day! 🍀 A wee #WarblingWhiteEye, taken in #Waikiki back in Feb.
#hawaiibirds #birdinginhawaii #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #photography #nature #wildlife #oahu #🪶 #stpatricksday #photographersofbluesky #BlueskyPhotography #naturelovers #shotoncanon #birdscrolling
#hawaiibirds #birdinginhawaii #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #photography #nature #wildlife #oahu #🪶 #stpatricksday #photographersofbluesky #BlueskyPhotography #naturelovers #shotoncanon #birdscrolling
March 17, 2025 at 11:59 PM
A lil green for St. Patrick's Day! 🍀 A wee #WarblingWhiteEye, taken in #Waikiki back in Feb.
#hawaiibirds #birdinginhawaii #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #photography #nature #wildlife #oahu #🪶 #stpatricksday #photographersofbluesky #BlueskyPhotography #naturelovers #shotoncanon #birdscrolling
#hawaiibirds #birdinginhawaii #bird #birds #birdwatching #birding #photography #nature #wildlife #oahu #🪶 #stpatricksday #photographersofbluesky #BlueskyPhotography #naturelovers #shotoncanon #birdscrolling
The Rosy-faced Lovebirds (introduced) were common and variable in color near our hotel on Maui last month. Still pretty to see! 2-2025.
#birds
#parrots
#wildbirds
#introducedmauibirds
#lovebirds
#birdphotography
#mauibirds
#hawaiibirds
#rosyfacedlovebirds
#birds
#parrots
#wildbirds
#introducedmauibirds
#lovebirds
#birdphotography
#mauibirds
#hawaiibirds
#rosyfacedlovebirds
March 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The Rosy-faced Lovebirds (introduced) were common and variable in color near our hotel on Maui last month. Still pretty to see! 2-2025.
#birds
#parrots
#wildbirds
#introducedmauibirds
#lovebirds
#birdphotography
#mauibirds
#hawaiibirds
#rosyfacedlovebirds
#birds
#parrots
#wildbirds
#introducedmauibirds
#lovebirds
#birdphotography
#mauibirds
#hawaiibirds
#rosyfacedlovebirds