07-18-2010, 01:50 PM
We have had a visitor for the last few days, an 'Io (Hawaiian Hawk), and it does not seem to be bothered by our presence. I did not see him until I was under him, less then five feet away in a tree over my head. Someone else saw him the other day and walked close to him as well. Its shriek is SO loud when you are that close to it! We stood there and looked at each other for about 15 minutes, and was not bothered by any of my movements or our conversation.
I was wondering if anyone else had an encounter with an 'Io like this, and if it is normal. It seems like it is at the end of its immature stage.
I was wondering if anyone else had an encounter with an 'Io like this, and if it is normal. It seems like it is at the end of its immature stage.