I decided to take a trip to the Kawaiʻele Waterbird Sanctuary at dawn. It is located a few miles west of the house. It is a a quiet place. It is a special place to me. As the sun begins its day on the Sanctuary the quiet is broken. A bugle calls Reveille at the Read More…
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An Afternoon with the Birds at Kawai‘ele
I decided to spend an afternoon with the birds at Kawai‘ele on Kauai. Kawai‘ele is a waterbird and native plant sanctuary on the western side of the island. It is a quiet and unassuming place. A good deal of the birds at Kawai‘ele are endemic to Hawaii. Birds such as the Hawaiian Stilt and Hawaiian Read More…
Clark’s Nutcracker Comes on the Scene
Clark’s Nutcracker (Nucifrago columbiana) is a bird native to the mountains of Idaho. It normally resides near peaks and at tree-line. However a pair of Clark’s Nutcrackers have decided to join their cousins – the Stellar Jay – at the feeders of our home in Stanley. The Clark’s Nutcracker grows to about one foot (12″) Read More…