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March!

It comes after February, and my time here will be shorter than it was in February. March 1, 2026 I will be returning to Arizona on March 9, so this will be a short month – at least, as far as my time in Hawaii is concerned – so I need to start thinking aboutContinue reading “March!”

February is a short month

February 2, 2026 What type of bird is this? It is about the size of a sparrow, and is mostly yellow. There is no visible difference between the male and the female, as far as I can tell, but the young are a dull yellow – almost a drab khaki color! I don’t think itContinue reading “February is a short month”

First Weeks of June

May 31, 2025 As I was walking from the truck in the driveway, back to the gazebo, I noticed something by the pile of pallets there! A male Jackson chameleon! – click on the picture above for a short video. The pond/waterfall/ fountain is coming along nicely. I check back with the chameleon, and heContinue reading “First Weeks of June”

Alone on the Island

May 6, 2025 Now that Alanah has returned to the mainland, I can concentrate on work. But first, I have to feed the birds. I put the cracker crumbs in the feeder, but they can’t seem to decide who will venture forth first! It seems that the honeycreepers are the boldest! I have reinstalled theContinue reading “Alone on the Island”

I’m Back!

January 13, 2025 Caught a plane out of Sky Harbor heading to Kona, via Oakland! Arrived at the airport in Phoenix at 5:30 am for my 7:00 am flight. At the TSA checkpoint, there was only one person in line waiting for the agent to check their ID and boarding pass, so got through realContinue reading “I’m Back!”

A Roof Over My Head

September 19, 2024 After considering different patterns, I settled on a compass rose in the floor of the extension to the gazebo. I started with the square in the center, and built forms in the directions of the four points of the compass, with the longest one pointing North, Then I finished installing the roofContinue reading “A Roof Over My Head”