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View From Here - Hawaii Travel Blog - Birdwatching

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Laysan Albatross Chicks Fledge from Hawaii

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Thu 7/8/2010

Destination: Kauai

This is Laysan Albatross K884. When I helped band it a couple months ago, it was much fluffier than here. Apart from a few tufts of grey, like sideburns, on its cheeks and a darker-colored bill. This Laysan albatross chick looks much like an adult. It weighs, however, much less than its breeding parents.
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Under Wraps: Kilauea Point Lighthouse

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Tue 7/6/2010

Destination: Kauai

For the next two years, Kilauea Point Lighthouse will undergo renovation. The first order of business will be to "wrap" the lens. A layer of foam will go in first, then, Tyvek and, finally, plywood. It's expected the lens will be covered for the duration of the rennovation--upwards of two years--and will be complete well in advance of the the Kilauea Lighthouse's 100th anniversary on May 1, 2013. We'll bring you details of the restoration, as well as, stories and facts about the lighthouse throughout the process.
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Our Oceans Connect the World

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Thu 6/10/2010

Destination: Kauai, Oahu

According to a press release from The Ocean Project, the goal of World Oceans Day is “to raise awareness about the crucial role the ocean plays in our lives, and the important ways people can help to protect our shared world ocean.” In the United States, Hawaii became the first state to recognize and celebrate World Oceans Day. On Tuesday, volunteers around the state participated in beach clean ups and reef surveys. Seminars and movie screenings educated the public on the prevalence of plastic in our Pacific Ocean.
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Dancing Red Tailed Tropicbirds

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 6/4/2010

Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu

At Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, we (or, at least I), call these seabirds, “Valentine’s Birds.” For two reasons: 1) They arrive at the refuge in early February, around Valentine’s Day, every year; and 2) Their tail feathers and bill are painted a striking red.
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Banding Laysan Albatross Chicks

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Wed 5/12/2010

Destination: Kauai

At 3.5 months, Laysan albatross chicks wear a combination of downy fur and adult plumage. It’s a little like playing dress up in your mother’s closet or wrapping a pillow case around your shoulders and playing Superman. Albatross chicks sport bright white feathers on their chests, their wings are wrapped in adult plumage; however these seabirds’ heads and throats are still covered in down.
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Red-Footed Boobies Like to Shop at Home Depot. What?

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Fri 3/26/2010

Destination: Kauai

It's Friday. That means it's "Lighthouse Day" for me, and I couldn't ask for a better day. Sunny skies and 74-degree temperature warms my skin and just enough of a light trade breeze keeps me from overheating.
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Laysan Albatross Chicks Hatch in Hawaii

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Mon 2/8/2010

Destination: Kauai

This ball of fluff otherwise known as a Laysan Albatross chick is 7 to 10 days old here. A full two-thirds of this albatross species uses the string of Hawaiian Islands stretching from Hawaii in the southeast to Midway in the northwest as its nesting grounds. For another few days one of its parents (both mom and dad are required to see this little guy--or girl--fledge come Julyish) will sit on it until it can thermoregulate on its own.
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Guest Blogger: Pam Mandel

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Wed 11/25/2009

Destination: Oahu

It's a short walk from my position as an unsophisticated bird looker to birding mania, to some kind of performance attire, a laminated card, and a pair of very expensive binoculars. Thing is, I am inscrutably fond of birds. I pretend not to know them by name, but really, I do, I look them up and more and more, I recognize them by voice, too. After all, a coot does not sound like a duck, not one bit, really, and those little red hatted cardinals sound nothing like the morning doves that make such an appealing racket as the sun comes up over the Pacific.
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Now in Video: Kilauea Point

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Mon 11/16/2009

Destination: Kauai

And now, a video that visually says what I tried to put into words in my last post: There is alway something happening at Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge.
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The Best-Kept Hawaiian Vacation Secret Around

Kim Steutermann Rogers on Wed 11/11/2009

Destination: Hawaii Island, Kauai, Maui, Oahu

Early November is not known for being a busy time in Hawai'i. It's like the pause between the in-breath and out-breath. That time right before the holidays when craft fairs, parties and concerts vie for spots on my calendar and when vacationers enjoy some time off from their hectic lives. And yet, for me, early November is one of the most exciting times in Hawai'i and that just might be the best-kept Hawaiian vacation secret around.
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