You are looking at one of the rarest birds in the world, the Hawaiian Hawk (see below … an endangered specie). There are only 3,000 of these raptors living, and they only breed on the Big Island of Hawaii. They are occasionally seen on the other islands. Development is infringing on their remain habitat.

My first night here on the big island while watching song birds from our guest cottages’ deck I suddenly heard the mad flapping of wings as 100’s of birds scattered. Moments later I saw a Hawaiian Hawk on the hunt.

With each successive evening I have better learned where this pair of love birds (Ma and Pa Hawk) hang out. It helps they are getting ready to nest and scream a lot.

And some plebeian birds!

Common Myna

Common Waxbill