Noddy Bird

The first time that I saw a Hawaiian Noddy (Anous minutus melanogenys) I was on a boat in the middle of Kaneohe Bay. The lone noddy perched on a post in the channel caught my eye - I had never seen one before and I was sorry that I was able to get only one shot as our boat zipped (see "noddy Bird" link in title).

Yesterday I was at the "Day On the Docks" kids fishing tournement at Kaneohe Marine Base - there flying along the pier was another Hawaiian Noddy! It was a joy to capture this graceful local resident in flight and I am very pleased with the resulting image.