Kookaburras are terrestrial tree kingfishers native to Australia and New Guinea. They aren’t closely associated with water other than that they are found in…
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Cockatoo
Cockatoos are part of the parrot family and often considered as pets. This particular one is a sulphur-crested cockatoo. It’s a rather large white cockatoo native to the…
Who Goes There
Here’s another owl for you! Loved the angle on this one. Hope you like it…
Grey Crested Crane
Grey crowned cranes are native to Africa, south of the Sahara. It is Uganda’s national bird. They are about…
Roseate Spoonbill
I believe this is a roseate spoonbill. They are a wading bird of the ibis and spoonbill species. They are native to South America east of…
‘Akeke’e
The ‘Akeke’e (ah-keh-keh-eh) is part of the Hawaiian honeycreeper genus. It is endemic to the island of Kauai. It’s greenish-yellow with a black mask. It’s beak tips…
Hawaiian Petrel
Here’s another Hawaiian petrel for tonight. Just because I liked the wings on this one…
‘Io
‘Io (ee-oh), the Hawaiian hawk, is the only hawk native to the Hawaiian islands. Fossil evidence shows it once inhabited Hawaii (Big Island), O’ahu, and Kauai. Today it only breeds on…
Nene Goose
The nene (neh-neh), or Hawaiian goose is a species endemic to the Hawaiian islands and is the official state bird. They are closely related to…
Pueo
The pueo (poo-eh-oh) is a subspecies of the short-eared owl that is endemic to Hawaii. They inhabit forests and grasslands throughout the…
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