Under a Watchful Eye
by Heidi Fickinger
Title
Under a Watchful Eye
Artist
Heidi Fickinger
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Print
Description
Hawai'i has a single native hawaiian hawk, the Hawaiian 'Io (buteo solitarius). Like all non-migratory birds that are native to the Islands, this species is likely to have been blown here, likely when the jetstream dips very low into the Pacific. On occasion other raptors have been sighted on the Islands. Blown from their customary migratory route between North America and South America, the first birds arrived before human voyagers discovered the Islands over a thousand years ago. Although there are occasional vagrants (osprey, sea eagles, and peregrines), the Hawaiian hawk remains the only diurnal raptor found on the islands of the Pacific. Fossil remains have shown that other raptors, including eagles and harriers were once found here, but only the Hawaiian 'Io has survived. Like most other endemic native bird species in the islands, the 'Io is threatened by loss of habitat, invasive species that bring avian diseases and other factors. These regally, beautiful birds are my favorite of native species. Every time I hear one call, or see them soaring near where I live, my spirit soars with them.
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February 23rd, 2022
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Comments (46)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!!
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2022 Featured Image Archive Discussion"!
Maili Page
Stunning capture! and I learned a lot from your description, thanks! The only native hawk of the Pacific Islands, how about that!
Joy McAdams
Great shot, Heidi! I enjoyed your description and learned so much!
Heidi Fickinger replied:
I appreciate your praise Joy and am glad you learned about this beautiful bird. Aloha.
Gary F Richards
Outstanding avian composition and excellent artwork! Congratulations on your well deserved features! F/L
Deborah A Andreas
A most beautiful image of this adorable hawk! I guess he was posing for you. I hear that they are Hams! LOL. I love the DOF in this image. L/F
Sharon Williams Eng
Great capture. Glad he wasn't looking your way.
Heidi Fickinger replied:
Thank you Sharon. Actually, this bird sat in the same place for hours, many times looking directly at me wondering what I was doing.
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