Tag Archives: Cardinals

They got it at Costco

Rosy-faced Lovebirds and others feeding in the parking lot of Costco in Kailua Kona, Hawaii

This week’s Sunday Stills challenge theme is ‘Feed the Birds.’ See more responses here.

Just the one photo this week, of a recent encounter at the island’s Costco. These Rosy-faced Lovebirds and others were snacking in the parking lot. I’m not sure whether someone threw this there or accidentally dropped a bag of seed or something similar. Either way, this was the only photo I got because every time I was ready to take another one, a car would come by and the birds would scatter!

The Numbers Game #94

A lava breakout from the Kilauea lava flow.
A lava flow at Kilauea with people walking on it. What could possibly go wrong!

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 216. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A white feral kitten with icy blue eyes
A somewhat spooky kitten.
Sunshine.
A wandering tattler casts a shadow.
A Wandering Tattler casting a shadow like Feathers McGraw in a Wallace and Gromit movie.
A dapper Yellow-billed cardinal.
A young stick insect clings to some mesh.
A tiny stick insect.
Rusty Millipedes making more Rusty Millipedes!

The Numbers Game #85

The port at Kawaihae at sunset
Lights at the Port of Kawaihae.

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 207. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

Large Orange Sulphur Butterflies mating.
Cabbage butterflies not mating.
Birds bathing in a pond at Place of Refuge
Bath time.
One of the pools at Pu’uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park.
A Manta Ray moment.
Sunset with palms.

Going green

The view from Waipio Valley overlook offers many shades of green and a good deal of blue.

This week’s Sunday Stills color challenge theme is ‘Shades of Green.’ Captions are on the photos. See more responses here.

Two horse in a pasture near Pololu.
A Northern Cardinal against a green background.
Lush vegetation in one of the many gullies along the Hamakua Coast.
Found this on the shore one early morning. A fisherman’s lure perhaps.
A green crab on the beach.
You know the U.S. has guns, but we have tanks too!

The Numbers Game #52

A windsurfer cruises in the bay at Kawaihae.

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 173. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

House construction at Hapuna Estates on the Big Island, Hawaii
Building houses in Hapuna Resort, with a good view of Maui.
A glass of gin and tonic
A gin and tonic is a welcome drink on a hot afternoon.
A Yellow-billed Cardinal is fascinated by his reflection in a car window
A Yellow-billed Cardinal sees itself in the glass of my car. For the full sequence, see here.
Lava oozes on my first visit to Hawaii in 2010.
A toy watering can left on a beach in Hawaii
Forgotten on the beach at Spencer Park.
The beach at Kua Bay Beach Park in Hawaii
The very popular beach at Kua Bay.

The Numbers Game #41

A small plane flies low over Upolu Airport, Hawaii.
A fly-in at Upolu Airport.

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 162. Captions are on the photos. You can see more responses here.

A praying mantis and a fly
A fly on a praying mantis.
Street art in Hawi, Hawaii
Street art in Hawi.
A red-crested cardinal
A Red-crested Cardinal.
A dry cow pasture in North Kohala, Hawaii
Dry pasture at Upolu.
Irrigation in North Kohala, Hawaii
Irrigation for dry pastures.
A cow and her new calf
A cow with her newborn calf.