Japanese White Eye
by Heidi Fickinger
Title
Japanese White Eye
Artist
Heidi Fickinger
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Print
Description
This is the Japanese White Eye (zosterops japonicas). It is of the passerine order and is also known as Mejiro. It was introduced into Hawai'i in 1929 and has spread to all Islands and has one of the largest populations of passerines in Hawai'i. A beauty tiny bird that feeds on insects, fruit and nectars from flowers. While greatly loved in Hawai'i, sadly it was one of the birds that brought several avian diseases to the islands that severely affected native birds, contributing to extinction of species.
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Morris Finkelstein
Beautiful photo of Japanese White Eye, with great colors, light, clarity, pose, and perspective, Heidi! F/L/Following!!!
Heidi Fickinger replied:
Thank you so much, Morris. I appreciate your comments and you following me.
Joni Eskridge
Beautiful bird, Heidi! Such a delicate balance in nature; then again, nature has a way of adapting to what's thrown at it. I think we need to be mindful of the delicate balance and grateful for the great resilience.
Heidi Fickinger replied:
Thank you Joni. The environment here is very vulnerable, Joni. Because of the moderate tropical environment and rich, volcanic soil, things grow rapidly. However, prior to the over 6000 species of invasive plants and animals brought here, the plants and birds were unique to the world. That they are being overwhelmed and becoming extinct because of carelessness is a tragedy.
Jilian Cramb - AMothersFineArt
Congratulations your work is featured on the homepage of the Pixels/FAA Group Beauty in Art! 5/26/17 - Please share your Feature in our Feature's Discussion thread! Tweeting!
William Tasker
Gorgeous shot, Heidi. But sad that we humans find so many ways to screw things up! Your beautiful image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World. L/F
Heidi Fickinger replied:
Thank you very much for the feature, William. It is sad - wish I could go back a hundred years and see what the Islands were like before all the invasive species were introduced.
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