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In the Noosa Botanical Gardens cacti section.

Lg. Elicio Tapia, Luis A. Coloma

A60 "Fife"

Males swimming around defending territories.

Lives up to his name!

Screenshot taken from video.

We named the turtle Gary Torkey. He was sleeping at the bottom of the creek under the bridge, and I scooped the net and caught him!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8815365/pdf/peerj-10-12725.pdf

Emerald Cockroach Wasp (parasitic) + Australian Cockroach (next host!)

The turtle was sleeping in the water near the shore, and I grabbed it and caught it.

The baby rabbits are leaving their hole to explore.

with @kueda

From one of many kīpuka off Saddle Rd. Part of banding efforts with Hakalau Forest Bird Recovery Project. Noticed in an 'ohia tree.

Hawaiian: nananana makakiʻi

This was on the trail that runs along the base of the cliffs in the Lantern Hill area.

~13cm. Seeing a pretty clear greengill hybrid on this one.
Part of my Lepomis survey. Released after photos.

Saw several of them cruising around the area. Size ranged from 2.5 to 4feet long.

First pair of chum seen spawning in this creek in a while. In the past we have seen chum but no evidence of pairs before.

カワムツ

Fish Lake Valley Tui Chub with a pigment issue.