This hen at Mahukona looked remarkably clean and bright for a stray.
It’s white, it’s bright
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Go away
Seems like that’s what this horse was trying to say to me!
Praying Mantis
I imagine this mantis is thinking, ‘I am smiling. Hurry up and take the **** photo!’
Lined Butterflyfish
The largest of their family, these butterflyfish can be ‘as large as dinner plates’ according to my fish book. This one was probably a little over half that length.
Hornworm Tachinid Fly
The Hornworm Tachinid Fly is considered a beneficial insect because it lays its eggs on caterpillars, which can decimate many varieties of plants. However, that also means it’s an enemy of Monarch Butterflies, which I don’t approve of, because it will do the same to their caterpillars.
What’s all the flap about?
Another of the roosters at Mahukona.
Suspicion
Recently, I’ve seen these two donkeys in a small field alongside the road over Kohala Mountain. The last time I went by I remembered to stop and take photos. The donkeys were not impressed.
Northern Mockingbird
The sort of portrait photo this Northern Mockingbird might use if it was to run for office in these troubled times.
Graham's Island 