Bird feeder is Fun !

[Andrew]

A thread about our feathered friends here in Hawaii. I was wanting to create one of these myself. Thanks Lee!

So a few questions to you: What type of feeder did you get and where did you get it? What feed do you use and where do you get it?

Les: Its very cool that you have 'Apapane in your yard. I think I saw one once near Thurston's lava tube in the park. I would love to see an I'iwi some time.

I have been planning to add a bird feeder and bird bath to my yard as well because I love to watch the little critters as well as hear their songs.

I have observed the following here in my yard in Leilani Estates:

Species that have been introduced to Hawaii:

Northern Cardinal (Both M&F)
Common Myna (Mostly in pairs)
Japanese White-eye
Nutmeg Mannikin (mostly in small flocks 5 to 10)
House Finch
Chinese Thrush (Mostly in pairs - these guys have great songs)
Zebra Doves
Spotted Doves
Java Sparrows (Really high in the Ohia)
Kalij Pheasant (A pair)

Species that are endemic to Hawaii:

Amakihi
Io - Hawaiian Hawk (A few pairs and a few loners at different times)

Once I was walking in my yard and an Io swooped overhead and grabbed a zebra dove in its talons from a branch fairly near the ground. It then flew with it to an ohia limb and proceded to have it for lunch. It was pretty cool to observe that.

Below is a link to a page where you can see a few different endemic Hawaiian species and also listen to their calls/songs:

http://hawaii-forest.com/birds.html