Category Archives: Notes from the Field

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Laysan Albatross Pair in Hawaii

The main purpose of my last visit to Kaena Point (Oahu, Hawaii) was to photograph an albatross chick and to see how it is growing. When I finished working with it, I found this Laysan […]

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Three months old Laysan Albatross chick in Hawaii

I spent some time with Laysan Albatrosses (Phoeabastria immutabilis) at Kaena Point (Oahu, Hawaii) yesterday, and I was fortunate to see and to photograph this albatross chick again. It is about three months old now […]

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Hawaiian Moorhen at Waimea Valley – Hawaii

I hiked to the Waimea Valley last week and encountered this Hawaiian Moorhen (Gallinula galeata sandvicensis). This bird is an endangered subspecies of the American Moorhen (Gallinula galeata), which subspecies is endemic to Hawaii. Its […]

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The Wind of Storm – Hungary

This image of an approaching storm is very special for me, because it’s the last one I photographed on film and it was awarded and exhibited among the best images of the National Geographic Photo […]

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Hawaiian Monk Seal at Kaena Point – Hawaii

The other animal, besides the Laysan Albatross, that I often photograph at Kaena Point (Oahu, Hawaii), is the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi). Monk Seal is one of the rarest marine mammals in the world. […]

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Laniakea Beach at Sunset – Hawaii

I visited the North Shore (Oahu, Hawaii) again on this Wednesday to give another chance for photographing basking turtles. Unfortunately, the turtles didn’t show up, so I decided to photograph the sunset. I set up […]

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Green Sea Turtle on the North Shore of Oahu – Hawaii

Last weekend, I went to the North Shore of Oahu (Hawaii) for photographing the Green Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas). The Hawaiian name of the green sea turtle is honu. The Laniakea Beach is one of […]

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Laysan Albatross chick at Kaena Point – Hawaii

I visited Kaena Point (Oahu, Hawaii) yesterday to continue my Laysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) project. Luckily, the chicks are already hatched and I was fortunate to spend some time with this cute baby albatross. Its […]

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Ruddy Turnstone on the North Shore of Oahu – Hawaii

Last weekend, I made a short trip to the North Shore of Oahu. The North Shore has beautiful shorelines with lot of shorebirds in winter, which is the rainy season in Hawaii. Fortunately, the weather […]

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