There are three species of Francolin in the Hawai'ian Islands: Gray, Erckel's and Black. The Gray Francolin is native to India, and was first introduced to the Big Island in 1958.
This pair looked like they might be considering a place to nest and lay eggs. March-2005. Hapuna Beach State Park. Kawaihae, on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Canon 10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. Speedlight 580 EX. ISO 400, ETTL and Evaluative metering.
The sad fact is, you can't hear him calling, "trrt-teer!." March-2005. Hapuna Beach State Park. Kawaihae, on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Canon 10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. Speedlight 580 EX. ISO 400, ETTL and Evaluative metering.
I found the Gray Francolin to be very fond of the lush resort plantings, this individual is actually quite near the edge of the Pacific Ocean. March-2005. Mauna Lani Fishponds. Kohala, on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Canon 10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. Speedlight 580 EX. ISO 400, ETTL and Evaluative metering.
I found the Gray Francolin to be very fond of the lush resort plantings, this individual is actually quite near the edge of the Pacific Ocean. March-2005. Mauna Lani Fishponds. Kohala, on the Big Island of Hawai'i. Canon 10D, EF 100-400mm F4.5-5.6L IS USM Lens. Speedlight 580 EX. ISO 400, ETTL and Evaluative metering.