Scenic Hawaii Videos (Flowers, Birds, Ocean and Landscape)

Hawaiian Black-Crowned Night Heron

Photo by Carol Reynolds

The Hawaiian Black-crowned Night Heron is very similar to those on the mainland and in other countries.   For my blog post about this bird go here

The first video below has footage of the Nene , Hawaii's state bird, as well as other birds and various flowers.  I thought maybe you would like more information about Nene shown here

Enjoy the beauty of Hawaii in these two videos!

If you view these videos, you will see they are not my own.   I intend to post  videos of my own soon.   

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Surprise at Hamakua Marsh Oahu

"Surprises are the joy of living.  Surprises directly touch the soul.  Good surprises energize and bad surprises teach."  - Alev Oguz

Black-Necked Stilt or Ae'o

Capturing these stilts in flight was one nice surprise at Hamakua Marsh on a visit there last month. I visit there often and this was the first time I got a good shot of them in flight.   They are endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and are similar to the mainland USA race, although there is more black on the neck and lower face than on the ones found in North America.   There were several at the marsh the day I took this photo; the marsh is located in Kailua on Oahu not too far from Honolulu.   

Black-Crowned Night Heron or 'Auku'u

The Hawaiian form of this bird is pretty much the same as those found in North America.   What a great surprise to view this photo on my computer and to realize I had captured the quick turn of its head at just the right moment.   These Black-Crowned Night Herons are found on all the Hawaiian Islands and every time I have visited Hamakua Marsh there have been several of them there.   I have also seen them at Waikiki and several other places on Oahu.

Hawaiian Coot or 'Alae ke'oke'o

The Hawaiian Coot also may be found on all the main islands.  I will include more photos of them and other birds found at the Hamakua Marsh in a future post.  

Hamakua Marsh - Kailua, Oahu

This is one view of the area on a cloudy, wet day with Hamakua Marsh being to the right.  Well, the main  marshy area is to the right.   

Black-Necked Stilts and Mallards

 I will make another post of Hamakua Marsh very soon.   Hope you enjoyed your visit here today !

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Waikiki Sunrise

"There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope." - Bern Williams

"Climb up on some hill at sunrise.  Everybody needs perspective once in a while, and you'll find it there." - Robb Sagendorph

Both of these photos were taken on the same morning at Waikiki.   There is always something very tranquil about a sunrise.   These photos are very inspiring and I hope to paint from them before too long.  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe said "Talent develops in tranquility."  It is important to keep your art studio quiet and tranquil so you can concentrate on the work at hand.   However, many artists play music to paint by, including myself....but not always.   I prefer soft classical music but sometimes I just want perfect quiet while I create.   

Although this blog is intended to be of  primarily nature and wildlife as well as landscapes and seascapes, it is impossible not to include buildings and people from time to time.   On this post I was primarily focusing on the sunrise, of course.   Below is a  photo of wildlife found at Waikiki Beach.

Black-Crowned Night Heron 

These herons are unique to the islands, but closely resemble the USA mainland's Black-crowned night herons.   They are literally to be found everywhere; this fellow found a nice perch on a warning sign about dangerous surf.   It is about time I painted another portrait of this bird.   

"Gotcha!"

12" x 16" acrylic

The above painting of a Black-crowned night heron won an award in a local art show not too long ago.  It is still available for purchase.   

More sunrise paintings will follow at an another time .   Enjoy!

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