Yearly Archives: 2014

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Highlights from 2014

As we count down to the new year, it’s a good time for reflecting back on the past year, so I created this gallery with 10 images that mostly highlight my year of 2014. I […]

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Self Portrait under the Stars in Hawaii

Growing up in a small village in Hungary far from light pollution, I had plenty of opportunities to watch the stars at the sky even from our backyard. I loved doing this very much. Watching […]

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Endangered Hawaii

This is probably the best nature documentary about the Hawaiian Islands and the native Hawaiian birds:

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Hawaii: Isles of Extinction

Most people think that Hawaii is a paradise with golden beaches, crystal clear waters and dense rainforests in the center of the islands. This idea of paradise is so engrained in people that most of […]

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Fall Colors in Europe and North America

Autumn is a beautiful time of year in most regions of Earth, especially in Europe and North America. Before nature settling down into winter’s monochcrome quiet, autumnal leaf color change transforms the entire landscape into […]

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Basking Sea Turtle on the North Shore of Oahu – Hawaii

The North Shore of Oahu has many beautiful beaches and some of them are among the favorite resting places of the Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). Most of these beaches are well known by tourists […]

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Pollinators of the ie ie vine in Hawaii

The ie ie (Freycinetia arborea) is a woody climber plant, that is endemic to the Pacific Islands. I first met this plant a few weeks ago, when I hiked the Aiea Trail in the Koolau […]

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Rainforest in the Koolau Mountains – Hawaii

There are normally two seasons in Hawaii, a rainy winter between November and April and a dry summer from May to October, however, the dry season seems to be cancelled this year 🙂 The rainy […]

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Cover Story in Madártávlat Magazine: Laysan Albatrosses

My picture of the Laysan Albatross covers the summer issue of Madártávlat magazine. Madártávlat (Bird’s Eye View) is a Hungarian birding magazine published by the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Society (MME). I also have […]

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Stretching European Bee-eater

This image of a stretching European Bee-eater is one of my favorite images of this bird species and a very special one for me, because it was featured on the cover of the most popular […]

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Total Lunar Eclipse in Hawaii

Yesterday night, residents of the Western Hemisphere experienced a total lunar eclipse. This phenomenon occurs when the Earth’s shadow falls on the moon and darkens it. At the peak of the eclipse, when the moon […]

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Male Oahu Amakihi at Waahila Ridge – Hawaii

The Oahu Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis flava) is one of the most unique birds on the planet, because it can be found only on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. It is the member of the Hawaiian […]

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Hawaiian Honeycreepers – Oahu Amakihi

Several million years ago a single finch species arrived to the Hawaiian Islands and one of the most amazing stories in the natural world has begun. The ancestral bird diverged into more than 50 different […]

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Jackson’s Chameleon in the Koolau Mountains – Hawaii

Hawaii has no native herpetofauna other than marine turtles, but there are many introduced reptiles that have established breeding populations on the islands. The problem with these nonnative animals is that Hawaii’s native species have […]

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Same-sex pairing in Laysan Albatross in Hawaii

Same-sex couples are common in the wild. Today, more than 1000 animal species are known to practice various forms of same-sex behavior. These relationships, of course cannot directly produce offsprings so this behavior is often […]

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Sea Turtle at sunset on the North Shore of Oahu – Hawaii

The Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas) loves to bask on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The most widely known place, where turtles often crawl ashore is the Laniakea Beach, therefore this place is almost […]

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