Do you know your Hawai’i birds?

HPPA’s Wendy says she photographed this Maui ‘alauahio in #haleakalanps in October 2024 on a free afternoon, after firefighters contained a wildfire 🔥 that threatened to cross the boundary into the park.

#ThisIsWhereWeWork #HPPA #HALE #Alauahio #NativeWildlife🐦‍⬛

Behold this squee-worthy image of a Maui ‘alauahio 🐤 as captured in a painterly fashion by Maui bird guide Wendy Swee at Hosmer Grove, Haleakalā NP 🏞️.
The Maui ‘alauahio/Maui “Creeper” creeps along 🌳 flipping over bark & lichen ISO in search of bugs & grubs 🐜.
#Alauahio #MauiCreeper #Haleakalā