Spotted Dove
(1 of 13) (5390 views)

Spotted Dove
Backyard
Kilauea, Kauai
Hawaii
(Date Photographed: 12:11:40 Thursday 28 September 2018)
(Date Published: Wednesday 21 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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There were many Spotted Doves in the neighborhood where I stayed. They had a much deeper call than the smaller and more numerous Zebra Doves that also lived there.

Dolphins Near By
(2 of 13) (6862 views)

Dolphins
Sailboat Excursion
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
(Date Photographed: 11:56:33 Thursday 25 January 2018)
(Date Published: Sunday 4 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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Everyone loves to watch dolphins play and show off their amazing skills.

Whale Arrived
(3 of 13) (6494 views)

Whale
Sailboat Excursion
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
(Date Photographed: 11:58:01 Thursday 25 January 2018)
(Date Published: Friday 9 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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We were watching the dolphins I had wished for and then a whale showed up to join the party!

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Whale Tail
(4 of 13) (6676 views)

Whale
Sailboat Excursion
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
(Date Photographed: 12:01:42 Thursday 25 January 2018)
(Date Published: Saturday 10 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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I always hoped to see and photograph that moment when the whale's tail was fully visible and suspended before its dive. Moment achieved!

Nearby Whale
(5 of 13) (6120 views)

Whale
Sailboat Excursion
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
(Date Photographed: 12:12:44 Thursday 25 January 2018)
(Date Published: Saturday 24 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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Another shot of the nearby and amazing whale that approached our boat.

Dolphins Off The Bow
(6 of 13) (5568 views)

Dolphins
Sailboat Excursion
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
(Date Photographed: 11:54:50 Thursday 25 January 2018)
(Date Published: Thursday 1 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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Sailing back from a long afternoon I wished for Dolphins and within five minutes they appeared! Such an accommodating and beautiful creature.

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Red-footed Booby
(7 of 13) (5690 views)

Red-footed Booby
Kilauea Point Lighthouse
Kilauea, Kauai
Hawaii
(Date Photographed: 13:45:23 Thursday 28 September 2018)
(Date Published: Sunday 18 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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The Red-footed Booby showing off those incredible red feet! Could they be the inspiration for Christian Louboutin shoes or the Ruby Slippers?

Japanese White-eye
(8 of 13) (5678 views)

Japanese White-eye
Kilauea, Kauai
Hawaii
(Date Photographed: 11:13:01 Sunday 30 September 2018)
(Date Published: Wednesday 14 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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There were many of these small, fast songbirds in the trees around the house. They were always on the move and only stopped for seconds at a time. Cute though.

Northern Cardinal
(9 of 13) (5616 views)

Northern Cardinal
Kilauea, Kauai
Hawaii
(Date Photographed: 11:43:12 Sunday 30 September 2018)
(Date Published: Thursday 15 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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A Northern Cardinal was not a bird I expected to see in Hawaii.

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Close To Boat
(10 of 13) (5454 views)

Whale
Sailboat Excursion
Cabo San Lucas
Mexico
(Date Photographed: 12:06:35 Thursday 25 January 2018)
(Date Published: Tuesday 27 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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As you can see, the whale came very close to our boat. Very close.

Java Sparrow
(11 of 13) (6546 views)

Java Sparrow
Kilauea, Kauai
Hawaii
(Date Photographed: 12:04:14 Sunday 14 October 2018)
(Date Published: Saturday 3 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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Java sparrows were abundant in the neighborhood. Cute and colorful little birds that weren't really sparrows, but were instead finches.

White-rumped Shama
(12 of 13) (5290 views)

White-rumped Shama
Kilauea, Kauai
Hawaii
(Date Photographed: 14:26:13 Sunday 14 October 2018)
(Date Published: Friday 2 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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The male Shama that lived in the yard where I stayed was not nearly as friendly as the female from the breadfruit farm. I heard him often but usually only caught glimpses now and then. This photo shows his signature white rump.

Gecko On Table
(13 of 13) (6672 views)

Gecko
Kilauea, Kauai
Hawaii
Taken with an iPhone 6
(Date Photographed: 04:04:00 Wednesday 17 October 2018)
(Date Published: Wednesday 7 November 2018)
© 2018 Terry Costales
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Gecko explored the tabletop on the lanai. They really were everywhere.