Pueo on a post

A pueo on a post in Hawaii

On the way back from Hilo last week I saw this pueo standing on a post. I stopped the car and got out to take photos. I saw immediately that the pueo was watching my progress and, before I got any decent photos, it took off and headed across the road and away from me. Since I didn’t see it above the fields there, I figured it had settled down again.

Sure enough as I got to the curve in the road I saw it on this post. I moved slowly towards it taking a few photos. Eventually, it decided I had come close enough and took off again. I saw it fly a ways up the hill and settle on yet another post. I didn’t follow, otherwise I could have ended up back in Hilo!

18 thoughts on “Pueo on a post”

    1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      Yes, the chase is alluring, but I’ve learned that it doesn’t often get results and I don’t want to disturb the birds more than I already do. Same is true of things I see in the water!

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    1. Graham's avatarGraham Post author

      I used to see pueos all the time in this area, but these days there are far fewer. I think it’s because of a big brush fire in this area a couple of years ago.

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