COMMON MYNAS, HONOLULU BOTANICAL GARDENS, HONOLULU, HAWAII

SHARON AT HONOLULU BOTANICAL GARDENS, HONOLULU, HAWAII

MONARCH BUTTERFLY, HONOLULU BOTANICAL GARDENS, HONOLULU, HAWAII

RED-VENTED BULBUL, HONOLULU BOTANICAL GARDENS, HONOLULU, HAWAII

ZEBRA DOVE, HONOLULU BOTANICAL GARDENS, HONOLULU, HAWAII .

MALE WHITE-RUMPED SHAMA, HONOLULU BOTANICAL GARDENS, HONOLULU, HAWAII

   We can ID this bird as a male White-ramped Shama by its glossy dark blue back, head, nape and upper breast; black wings; very long tail and white eyering. 

   The White-rumped Shama is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 770.

BRISTLE-THIGHED CURLEW, JAMES CAMPBELL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, KAHUKU, OAHU, HAWAII

  Because of the distance and lighting we could not discern colors and some features of the bird very well in the photo.  However,  we can still ID this shorebird as a Bristle-thighed Curlew by its large size and shape, long downcurved bill, dark eye-line, white eyebrow and location.  The curlew most similar to the Bristle-thighed Curlew is the Whimbrel, which is a rare visitor to Hawaii.

   The Bristle-thighed Curlew is a new species to our Photographic Life List, which now stands at 769.