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Buteo solitarius
The Hawaiian Hawk or i'o is one of two native predatory birds in Hawaii. This photo was taken in PuuWaawaa on the west side of the big island.
Hawaii Island dryland forest
Spotted on Feb 11, 2012
Submitted on Mar 13, 2012
2 Comments
No kidding! I didn't know Hawaii had any hawks!
Fantastic shot. I imagine this species is very rare?