VIEWS FROM THE ROAD: STATE HIGHWAY 72, HONOLULU, HAWAII

PACIFIC GOLDEN-PLOVER, KAWAIKUI BEACH PARK, HONOLULU, HAWAII

MALE RED-CRESTED CARDINAL, KAWAIKUI BEACH PARK, HONOLULU, HAWAII

NONBREEDING CATTLE EGRET, KAWAIKUI BEACH PARK, HONOLULU, HAWAII

ROCK DOVE, KAWAIKUI BEACH PARK, HONOLULU, HAWAII

   This particular Rock Dove has plumage which is very close to wild Rock Doves, rather than the varied plumage of Feral Pigeons. 

DIAMOND HEAD FROM KAPIOLANI PARK, HONOLULU, HAWAII

RED-CRESTED CARDINALS,, KAPIOLANI PARK, HONOLULU, HAWAII, 11/12/2017

   We can ID the bird in the first photo as an adult Red-crested Cardinal by its red head, crest, face, chin and upper breast; grey upperparts and white underparts.  The bird in the last two photos is a juvenile Red-crested Cardinal that is starting to molt into an adult.

   In spite of it name the Red-crested Cardinal is not closely related to Cardinals, it is actually in the tanager family. 

   The Red-crested Cardinal is a new species to our Photographic Life List,  which now stands at 766.