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October 2018, Animalblog by Terry Costales

Female White-rumped Shama
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I was able to visit a breadfruit farm in Kilauea and met a wonderful woman named Elli. A female White-rumped Shama had befriended her several years earlier and followed her around as she gardened. Elli would turn up worms which the bird relished. The male of the species is black where the female is grey.


Female White-rumped Shama external link external link   •  Kilauea, Kauai external link   •  Hawaii external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:20:43 Monday 15 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Saturday 27 October 2018)   •  © 2018 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T18_2625
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Japanese Bush-warbler
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I got this barely presentable photo of a new bird for me. It was small fast and didn't stick around at all. This was the only time I saw one.


Japanese Bush-warbler external link   •  Kilauea, Kauai external link   •  Hawaii external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:44:43 Monday 15 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 28 October 2018)   •  © 2018 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T18_2598
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Gold dust day gecko
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There were many of these geckos at the house I was staying at. The colors are very striking. This one was on the side of a very tall coconut palm.


Gold dust day gecko external link   •  Kilauea, Kauai external link   •  Hawaii external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:57:49 Sunday 14 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Monday 29 October 2018)   •  © 2018 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T18_2562
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Female White-rumped Shama
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Here is another shot of Elli's Mrs. Shama. Such a sweet bird.


Female White-rumped Shama external link external link   •  Kilauea, Kauai external link   •  Hawaii external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:51:06 Monday 15 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 31 October 2018)   •  © 2018 Terry Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #T18_2662
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