Category Archives: Animals

Hawksbill Turtle

A Hawksbill turtle swims in the waters off Hawaii

I’ve seen this little turtle a couple of times recently and realized it wasn’t one of the usual Hawaiian Green Turtles seen around here. The pointed bill is clear from above, and the edge of the shell is jagged, not curvy. These are both clear indicators that this is a Hawksbill Turtle. I think I’ve only seen one in this area before, but perhaps this one will stick around.

The Numbers Game #128

A rooster and hen in the backyard.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 745. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

The Numbers Game #127

The beach at A Bay, Waikoloa
‘Anaehoʻomalu Beach during the time of Covid!

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 744. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Curly

A goat in Hawaii

Curly is one skittish goat. I see him once in a while and he takes off immediately. Yesterday, I saw him curled up by the abandoned house next door. He didn’t stir, so I went to get my camera. When I returned his head was up, and when he saw me, he leapt to his feet. But he didn’t run off immediately and I was able to snap the top photo. Then he turned and raced around the other side of the house and out of sight.

A goat running away in Hawaii

It wasn’t until I was processing the photos that I noticed the band around his head. I think it’s the same goat I’d seen tied up by some other neighbors. Obviously he’d broken free, but the band was still there. It didn’t seem to be bothering him, even though it’s quite close to one eye. I think removing it would involve a tranquilizer dart!

The bottom photo posted for Bushboy’s Last on the Card. See more responses here.

The Numbers Game #125

Ferns curl overhead.

The idea of The Numbers Game is to enter a number into the search bar of your computer and then post a selection of the photos that turn up. This week’s number is 247. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.