Last weekend Gabi and I went to the North Shore of Oahu again to watch and hopefully photograph a Hawaiian monk seal named Honey Girl and her latest pup. Altough they weren’t as active as […]
Three weeks old Hawaiian Monk Seal
A few days ago, Gabi and I visited the Hawaiian monk seal pupping site on the North Shore of Oahu, where Honey Girl gave birth to her newest daughter. Fortunately both mom and pup are […]
Baby Hawaiian Monk Seal on Oahu
The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is one of the rarest animals on Earth. This critically endangered mammal is endemic to Hawaii and there are only 1100 monk seals left in the wild, so it’s […]
Feeding Laysan Albatross Chick in Hawaii
Last week I went to Kaena Point again to see what was going on in the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) colony. The chicks are already hatched a few weeks ago and I was hoping to […]
Laysan Albatross Hatchling at Kaena Point – Hawaii
February is normally the time in Hawaii for hatching the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) eggs. A few days ago, I visited the albatross colony at Kaena Point (Oahu) and I was happy to see that the […]
Hawaiian Monk Seal at Golden Hour
The Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve is the favorite resting place of the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) on the island of Oahu. When I visit this field to work with the Laysan albatross, I […]
Record Number of Laysan Albatrosses at Kaena Point – Hawaii
I started my field work in 2015 at Kaena Point on Oahu, Hawaii. The main reason I chose to visit this place is the Laysan albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis). The breeding season of the Laysan albatross […]
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 […]
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 […]
Endangered Hawaii
This is probably the best nature documentary about the Hawaiian Islands and the native Hawaiian birds:
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]