You can also bird for these exquisite creatures at the expansive fishponds and wetlands protected at our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Hawaiʻi Island!
#HawaiianBirds
#HawaiianBirds
For today's #BirdOfTheDay theme #Pairs , here's a mated pair of ʻAlae keʻokeʻo - they always look like they know something I don't....and that's almost certainly true. :) #birds 📷🌿🦉
September 30, 2026 at 8:23 PM
You can also bird for these exquisite creatures at the expansive fishponds and wetlands protected at our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Hawaiʻi Island!
#HawaiianBirds
#HawaiianBirds
Meet the orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly (Megalagrion xanthomelas), an insect native to the wetlands & loko iʻa (fishponds) of Kaloko-Honokōhau.
This vibrant damselfly, once widespread across Hawaiʻi, is now endangered & found in only a few pockets, like at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
This vibrant damselfly, once widespread across Hawaiʻi, is now endangered & found in only a few pockets, like at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
August 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Meet the orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly (Megalagrion xanthomelas), an insect native to the wetlands & loko iʻa (fishponds) of Kaloko-Honokōhau.
This vibrant damselfly, once widespread across Hawaiʻi, is now endangered & found in only a few pockets, like at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
This vibrant damselfly, once widespread across Hawaiʻi, is now endangered & found in only a few pockets, like at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
“DISPATCH DISPATCH..
VISITOR CENTER HERE, DO YOU COPY?
RADIO CHECK RADIO CHECK
DO YOU COPY?”
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IMG: D. Papp
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park Hawaiʻi
#geckoranger #doyoucopy #hawaiiparks
VISITOR CENTER HERE, DO YOU COPY?
RADIO CHECK RADIO CHECK
DO YOU COPY?”
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Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park Hawaiʻi
#geckoranger #doyoucopy #hawaiiparks
October 7, 2024 at 8:19 PM
“DISPATCH DISPATCH..
VISITOR CENTER HERE, DO YOU COPY?
RADIO CHECK RADIO CHECK
DO YOU COPY?”
🦎
IMG: D. Papp
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park Hawaiʻi
#geckoranger #doyoucopy #hawaiiparks
VISITOR CENTER HERE, DO YOU COPY?
RADIO CHECK RADIO CHECK
DO YOU COPY?”
🦎
IMG: D. Papp
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park Hawaiʻi
#geckoranger #doyoucopy #hawaiiparks
Also found standing verrryyyyyy still around the fishponds at Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP on Hawai’i Island.
I hear today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #CloseUps? How about a head shot of a Black-crowned night heron? 🦉📷🌿
November 6, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Also found standing verrryyyyyy still around the fishponds at Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP on Hawai’i Island.
Repost from Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
April is Native Hawaiian Plant Month!
The soft yellow blossoms of ʻilima (Sida fallax) are a familiar sight across Hawaiʻi’s coastal landscapes, including at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park. Traditionally used in lei.
NPS Photo/KAHO
April is Native Hawaiian Plant Month!
The soft yellow blossoms of ʻilima (Sida fallax) are a familiar sight across Hawaiʻi’s coastal landscapes, including at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park. Traditionally used in lei.
NPS Photo/KAHO
April 21, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Repost from Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
April is Native Hawaiian Plant Month!
The soft yellow blossoms of ʻilima (Sida fallax) are a familiar sight across Hawaiʻi’s coastal landscapes, including at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park. Traditionally used in lei.
NPS Photo/KAHO
April is Native Hawaiian Plant Month!
The soft yellow blossoms of ʻilima (Sida fallax) are a familiar sight across Hawaiʻi’s coastal landscapes, including at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park. Traditionally used in lei.
NPS Photo/KAHO
Meet one of the native species found at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, the orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly!
At Kaloko-Honokōhau, the presence of damselflies is a sign of healthy freshwater-fed ecosystems. Protecting groundwater here helps protect native species.
NPS Photo / #KAHO:
At Kaloko-Honokōhau, the presence of damselflies is a sign of healthy freshwater-fed ecosystems. Protecting groundwater here helps protect native species.
NPS Photo / #KAHO:
September 8, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Meet one of the native species found at Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, the orangeblack Hawaiian damselfly!
At Kaloko-Honokōhau, the presence of damselflies is a sign of healthy freshwater-fed ecosystems. Protecting groundwater here helps protect native species.
NPS Photo / #KAHO:
At Kaloko-Honokōhau, the presence of damselflies is a sign of healthy freshwater-fed ecosystems. Protecting groundwater here helps protect native species.
NPS Photo / #KAHO:
You can also look for these birds around the wetlands and fishponds of our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park!
We've got #MorningLight as the #BirdOfTheDay theme? Here's an 'auku'u (Black crowned night heron) greeting the dawn... 🦉🌿📷
November 30, 2025 at 7:36 AM
You can also look for these birds around the wetlands and fishponds of our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park!
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Hawai’i
Photo courtesy of Roger Fisher
Photo courtesy of Roger Fisher
November 26, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, Hawai’i
Photo courtesy of Roger Fisher
Photo courtesy of Roger Fisher
Repost from our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP!
We recently spotted a fascinating moray #eel weaving through the coral reefs. These elusive creatures play a crucial role in the reef ecosystem. Their open mouths may look threatening, but they are pumping water through their gills to breathe.
NPS Photo
We recently spotted a fascinating moray #eel weaving through the coral reefs. These elusive creatures play a crucial role in the reef ecosystem. Their open mouths may look threatening, but they are pumping water through their gills to breathe.
NPS Photo
May 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Repost from our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP!
We recently spotted a fascinating moray #eel weaving through the coral reefs. These elusive creatures play a crucial role in the reef ecosystem. Their open mouths may look threatening, but they are pumping water through their gills to breathe.
NPS Photo
We recently spotted a fascinating moray #eel weaving through the coral reefs. These elusive creatures play a crucial role in the reef ecosystem. Their open mouths may look threatening, but they are pumping water through their gills to breathe.
NPS Photo
Have you seen the cool new metal silhouettes installed around the grounds of our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Hawaiʻi Island? 🐟
Pictured here is the fisherman, or Lawaiʻa, installed on Ala Nui Kaloko.
#KAHO #Lawaia #HawaiiParks
Pictured here is the fisherman, or Lawaiʻa, installed on Ala Nui Kaloko.
#KAHO #Lawaia #HawaiiParks
March 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Have you seen the cool new metal silhouettes installed around the grounds of our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Hawaiʻi Island? 🐟
Pictured here is the fisherman, or Lawaiʻa, installed on Ala Nui Kaloko.
#KAHO #Lawaia #HawaiiParks
Pictured here is the fisherman, or Lawaiʻa, installed on Ala Nui Kaloko.
#KAHO #Lawaia #HawaiiParks
Our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park would like you to say hello to 2 of their newest residents!
"These ʻalae keʻokeʻo (Hawaiian coot) chicks 🐣 are identifiable by a distinctive "youthful" red plumage ❤️. Impressively, they can swim & walk just hours after hatching."
NPS Photo
"These ʻalae keʻokeʻo (Hawaiian coot) chicks 🐣 are identifiable by a distinctive "youthful" red plumage ❤️. Impressively, they can swim & walk just hours after hatching."
NPS Photo
July 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park would like you to say hello to 2 of their newest residents!
"These ʻalae keʻokeʻo (Hawaiian coot) chicks 🐣 are identifiable by a distinctive "youthful" red plumage ❤️. Impressively, they can swim & walk just hours after hatching."
NPS Photo
"These ʻalae keʻokeʻo (Hawaiian coot) chicks 🐣 are identifiable by a distinctive "youthful" red plumage ❤️. Impressively, they can swim & walk just hours after hatching."
NPS Photo
Look for Hawaiian stilts, all grown up or adorably wee, at our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP on Hawaiʻi Island, too. Squee!
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiianStilt #Aeo
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiianStilt #Aeo
The #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Paddling , that is any bird standing in water. That includes very very young precocial Ae'o like this little fuzzball on legs. :) 📷🦉🌿 #birds
January 26, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Look for Hawaiian stilts, all grown up or adorably wee, at our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP on Hawaiʻi Island, too. Squee!
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiianStilt #Aeo
#HawaiiBirds #HawaiianStilt #Aeo
If you love Hawaiian stilts, you can also bird for them at our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP on Hawaiʻi Island!
Went down to Kanahā Pond Wildlife Sanctuary yesterday for some quick birding....here's a lovely young Ae'o wading through the waters. :) 🌿📷🦉
July 10, 2024 at 11:21 PM
If you love Hawaiian stilts, you can also bird for them at our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP on Hawaiʻi Island!
A House Sparrow decided to take a brief break in the sand at my feet. #Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, HI.
February 18, 2025 at 4:42 AM
A House Sparrow decided to take a brief break in the sand at my feet. #Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, HI.
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park Update:
Most areas of Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP have reopened following Hurricane Lowell, including Hale Hoʻokipa (the park visitor center & store) and ʻAiʻōpio Fishtrap.
Kaloko Fishpond remains closed until further notice.
NPS Photo / KAHO
#KalokoHonokohauNHP
Most areas of Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP have reopened following Hurricane Lowell, including Hale Hoʻokipa (the park visitor center & store) and ʻAiʻōpio Fishtrap.
Kaloko Fishpond remains closed until further notice.
NPS Photo / KAHO
#KalokoHonokohauNHP
September 9, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park Update:
Most areas of Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP have reopened following Hurricane Lowell, including Hale Hoʻokipa (the park visitor center & store) and ʻAiʻōpio Fishtrap.
Kaloko Fishpond remains closed until further notice.
NPS Photo / KAHO
#KalokoHonokohauNHP
Most areas of Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP have reopened following Hurricane Lowell, including Hale Hoʻokipa (the park visitor center & store) and ʻAiʻōpio Fishtrap.
Kaloko Fishpond remains closed until further notice.
NPS Photo / KAHO
#KalokoHonokohauNHP
If you are curious about our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Hawaiʻi Island, you will enjoy this blog:
"Kaloko-Honokōhau is a national park with a unique history & array of ecosystems. It protects 200+ anchialine pools & was founded due to the foresight of native Hawaiians."
"Kaloko-Honokōhau is a national park with a unique history & array of ecosystems. It protects 200+ anchialine pools & was founded due to the foresight of native Hawaiians."
Kaloko-Honokōhau: shrimp are super cute | Our World – Underwater Scholarship Society™
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February 19, 2026 at 9:17 PM
If you are curious about our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Hawaiʻi Island, you will enjoy this blog:
"Kaloko-Honokōhau is a national park with a unique history & array of ecosystems. It protects 200+ anchialine pools & was founded due to the foresight of native Hawaiians."
"Kaloko-Honokōhau is a national park with a unique history & array of ecosystems. It protects 200+ anchialine pools & was founded due to the foresight of native Hawaiians."
Love big national park landscapes? Pull your focus down to the details & you can be rewarded with some unexpected beauty. 💚 HPPA's Amanda wandered thru Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP: Details of a frond of the endangered native loulu palm at Kaloko-Honokohau NHP. 💧
#SmallWonders #LouluPalm #ThisIsWhereWeWork
#SmallWonders #LouluPalm #ThisIsWhereWeWork
January 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Love big national park landscapes? Pull your focus down to the details & you can be rewarded with some unexpected beauty. 💚 HPPA's Amanda wandered thru Kaloko-Honokōhau NHP: Details of a frond of the endangered native loulu palm at Kaloko-Honokohau NHP. 💧
#SmallWonders #LouluPalm #ThisIsWhereWeWork
#SmallWonders #LouluPalm #ThisIsWhereWeWork
Park visitors on Hawaiʻi Island who also would like to watch stilts should bring their binoculars to Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, the fishponds in particular.
Lovely shot from Maui, James!
#HawaiianStilts #HawaiiBirds #Aeo #KalokoHonokohau
Lovely shot from Maui, James!
#HawaiianStilts #HawaiiBirds #Aeo #KalokoHonokohau
For #WorldPhotographyDay , here's an Ae'o (Hawaiian stilt) mirrored in the calm waters of Kealia Pond NWR #Hawaii 🌿📷🦉
August 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Park visitors on Hawaiʻi Island who also would like to watch stilts should bring their binoculars to Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park, the fishponds in particular.
Lovely shot from Maui, James!
#HawaiianStilts #HawaiiBirds #Aeo #KalokoHonokohau
Lovely shot from Maui, James!
#HawaiianStilts #HawaiiBirds #Aeo #KalokoHonokohau
From our partner #Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park:
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June is #NationalOceanMonth, and a great time to remember how deeply this park is connected to the kai, or ocean.
Did you know that nearly half of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is underwater?
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June is #NationalOceanMonth, and a great time to remember how deeply this park is connected to the kai, or ocean.
Did you know that nearly half of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is underwater?
June 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
From our partner #Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park:
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June is #NationalOceanMonth, and a great time to remember how deeply this park is connected to the kai, or ocean.
Did you know that nearly half of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is underwater?
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June is #NationalOceanMonth, and a great time to remember how deeply this park is connected to the kai, or ocean.
Did you know that nearly half of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park is underwater?
HPPA’s Belinda, who is on our Hawai’i Island team, has this soothing message for you.
🙏
Please see a quiet moment in Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
#ThisIsWhereWeWork #ThisIsWhereWePlay #kalokohonōkohaunationalhistoricpark #teamhppa #mahalobelinda
🙏
Please see a quiet moment in Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
#ThisIsWhereWeWork #ThisIsWhereWePlay #kalokohonōkohaunationalhistoricpark #teamhppa #mahalobelinda
July 7, 2026 at 1:36 AM
HPPA’s Belinda, who is on our Hawai’i Island team, has this soothing message for you.
🙏
Please see a quiet moment in Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
#ThisIsWhereWeWork #ThisIsWhereWePlay #kalokohonōkohaunationalhistoricpark #teamhppa #mahalobelinda
🙏
Please see a quiet moment in Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park.
#ThisIsWhereWeWork #ThisIsWhereWePlay #kalokohonōkohaunationalhistoricpark #teamhppa #mahalobelinda
And the new #mugs keep coming!
Bring the beauty of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park into your morning. Hand-thrown Deneen Pottery mug captures the park’s coastal landscapes & rich Hawaiian history, featuring a backdrop of Honokōhau Beach & the iconic honu, Hawaiian green sea turtle.
#KAHO
Bring the beauty of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park into your morning. Hand-thrown Deneen Pottery mug captures the park’s coastal landscapes & rich Hawaiian history, featuring a backdrop of Honokōhau Beach & the iconic honu, Hawaiian green sea turtle.
#KAHO
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
Bring the beauty of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park into your morning routine. This hand-thrown Deneen Pottery mug captures the park’s coastal landscapes and rich Hawaiian history, featuring...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Happy #AlohaFriday from HPPA, the custom nēnē plush goslings we created, and these rangers from our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Hawaiʻi Island!
May 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Happy #AlohaFriday from HPPA, the custom nēnē plush goslings we created, and these rangers from our partner Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park on Hawaiʻi Island!
New online, national parks #mug collectors! 😍
Bring the beauty of #Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park into your morning. Hand-thrown Deneen Pottery mug captures the park’s coastal landscapes & rich Hawaiian history, featuring the backdrop of Honokōhau Beach & the iconic green sea turtle. 🌊🐢
Bring the beauty of #Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park into your morning. Hand-thrown Deneen Pottery mug captures the park’s coastal landscapes & rich Hawaiian history, featuring the backdrop of Honokōhau Beach & the iconic green sea turtle. 🌊🐢
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
Bring the beauty of Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park into your morning routine. This hand-thrown Deneen Pottery mug captures the park’s coastal landscapes and rich Hawaiian history, featuring...
shop.hawaiipacificparks.org
January 15, 2026 at 1:07 AM
New online, national parks #mug collectors! 😍
Bring the beauty of #Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park into your morning. Hand-thrown Deneen Pottery mug captures the park’s coastal landscapes & rich Hawaiian history, featuring the backdrop of Honokōhau Beach & the iconic green sea turtle. 🌊🐢
Bring the beauty of #Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park into your morning. Hand-thrown Deneen Pottery mug captures the park’s coastal landscapes & rich Hawaiian history, featuring the backdrop of Honokōhau Beach & the iconic green sea turtle. 🌊🐢