Crimson Sunlight 8243
The Apapane is one of Hawai'i's endemic honeycreepers. Endemic means that you will find this bird only in Hawaii and nowhere else in the world. It and about 40 other species are thought to have derived from a single finch like ancestor over millions of years. Many of these remaining honeycreepers are endangered as the results of invasive species that entered Hawaii along with man. These invasive species compete for some of the same food sources and some of them do it more efficiently. Some carry and are resistant to a variety of bird diseases that adversely effect the apapane and other honeycreepers. Of course, if you think about it, the original finch that arrived in Hawaii millions of years ago was also a new or invasive species. So, nature changes things all the time. In fact, the nature of nature is change! We, arguably, may be one of nature's most invasive species. Our adaptability has allowed us to enter and thrive in a wide variety of nature's niches. As a result we will surely affect change but we have the ability to limit that change, if we so choose. If we are not careful, the things that we do today can adversely effect our environment tomorrow. Even things done with the best of intentions can have serious negative effects. Change is inevitable but we are intelligent enough to make smart choices. #ILoveWildlife #ILoveNature #ILoveBirds #ILoveScience #WildlifePhotography in #Hawaii #Nature on the #HawaiianIslands #Birds #Birding #Photography #Apapane #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Crimson Sunlight 8243
The Apapane is one of Hawai'i's endemic honeycreepers. Endemic means that you will find this bird only in Hawaii and nowhere else in the world. It and about 40 other species are thought to have derived from a single finch like ancestor over millions of years. Many of these remaining honeycreepers are endangered as the results of invasive species that entered Hawaii along with man. These invasive species compete for some of the same food sources and some of them do it more efficiently. Some carry and are resistant to a variety of bird diseases that adversely effect the apapane and other honeycreepers. Of course, if you think about it, the original finch that arrived in Hawaii millions of years ago was also a new or invasive species. So, nature changes things all the time. In fact, the nature of nature is change! We, arguably, may be one of nature's most invasive species. Our adaptability has allowed us to enter and thrive in a wide variety of nature's niches. As a result we will surely affect change but we have the ability to limit that change, if we so choose. If we are not careful, the things that we do today can adversely effect our environment tomorrow. Even things done with the best of intentions can have serious negative effects. Change is inevitable but we are intelligent enough to make smart choices. #ILoveWildlife #ILoveNature #ILoveBirds #ILoveScience #WildlifePhotography in #Hawaii #Nature on the #HawaiianIslands #Birds #Birding #Photography #Apapane #Picoftheday #Photooftheday