On this day, I am attempting to photograph wild birds in the Alakai Wilderness on the Island of Kauai. My trip will take me along the high ridgeline of the Pihea Trail and down into the Alakai Swamp. The terrain is remote and otherwise demanding. Especially, for someone hiking with 40 lbs. of camera gear Read More…
Nikon Z9
Capturing Kauai: The Cattle Egret on Its Turf
I recently published a Post about the two Cattle Egret that have claimed the yard at our home in Kauai – theirs. Linda, I and [sic., begrudgingly] The Border Collies agree. The story is [here]. I decided I would venture to where the Cattle Egret lives on everyday Kauai. I brought the Nikon Z9 and Read More…
An Elegant Resident – The Cattle Egret
A pair of Cattle Egret are residents of our Front Yard. They swoop in from a nest that is situated close by throughout the day. Cattle Egret’s were introduced to Hawaii in 1959. 105 birds were brought to Hawaii, Oahu, Kauai in order to “battle to control house flies, horn flies, and other flies that Read More…