Conquest of Paradise – Vanishing Wildlife of Oahu (Hawaii). My article about the invasive species on the island of Oahu, Hawaii has been published in Földgömb magazine. Földgömb (The Globe) is a Hungarian magazine published […]
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New Article in Madártávlat Magazine: Wisdom, the Laysan Albatross
My latest article has been published in the Spring Issue of Madártávlat magazine. It’s about Wisdom, the oldest known bird of the world and the life history of the Laysan-albatross. Wisdom lives on the Midway […]
Nature Photography Video – North Shore, Oahu, Hawaii
This is my new nature photography video. It’s about the landscapes and wildlife of the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii. The North Shore is one of the favorite resting places of the green sea […]
Nature Photography Video – Kaena Point, Oahu, Hawaii
Here is my first nature photography video. This is about Kaena Point, my favorite place in Hawaii. Kaena Point on Oahu is the home of many native Hawaiian species, including Laysan albatross and Hawaiian monk […]
Highlights from 2016
The end of the year is always a time for reflection, so I selected 10 images that mostly highlight my work in 2016. It was a big year for us, although photographically speaking it wasn’t […]
Leaving Hawaii for Texas
After spending four and a half year in Hawaii, my wife, Gabi and I are very excited to announce that we are moving to Texas this weekend. Life in Hawaii has its ups and downs […]
Albatross Cam – Hawaii
At this time of year I usually work with Laysan albatrosses (Phoebastria immutabilis) at Kaena Point on Oahu. The chicks normally hatch in February and give me a lot of opportunities to study their lives. […]
In Memory of Ola Loa, a Hawaiian Monk Seal
A few days ago, Ola Loa, the young Hawaiian monk seal has passed away after swallowing a fish hook. She underwent an emergency surgery, but sadly, after the successful hook removal, she developed post-operative complications […]
Highlights from 2015
The New Year is upon us. It’s time for past reflection, so I selected 10 images I created this year that mostly highlight my work in 2015. I hope you enjoy them and I wish […]
Hawaiian Night
Night photography is a really great fun. Since I am mainly a wildlife photographer, I normally like taking pictures of animals even during the night as I have done it a couple of times before. […]
A Deadly Fungus Threatens Ohia Lehua Trees in Hawaii
Hawaii’s forests are already in poor ecological condition. Non-native and invasive plants and animals are over-crowding native Hawaiian species. One of the most important native plants in the Hawaiian forests is the ohia lehua (Metrosideros […]
Laysan Albatross at Sunset in Hawaii
Hawaii is famous for its spectacular sunsets and I’ve always wanted to combine my favorite Hawaiian bird, the Laysan albatross and a stunning sunset in one photo. The picture in my mind was a close […]
Wedge-tailed Shearwater at Kaena Point – Hawaii
Last week I visited the Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve on Oahu again and I saw that the Laysan albatross chicks are growing well. I took some photographs of them, but an other bird caught […]
The Night of an Albatross in Hawaii
The Kaena Point Natural Area Reserve on Oahu, Hawaii is the number one place I go to take shots of the night sky. It’s the only area on the island with a relatively low light […]
The first eight weeks of a Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is an extremely rare animal. It is a critically endangered species with only about 1100 left. Fortunately, about two months ago, a monk seal pup was born on the […]
Laysan Albatrosses by Night at Kaena Point – Hawaii
I started doing night sky photography a few months ago. On the island of Oahu in Hawaii, probably Kaena Point is the best place to see a relatively clear night sky because it is the […]
Juvenile Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian Monk Seal mom stays with her baby for five or six weeks after giving birth. Last Sunday, after a little more than six weeks of nursing, Honey Girl left Ola Loa on the […]
Five weeks old Hawaiian Monk Seal
The Hawaiian Monk Seal like other Phocids has an interesting reproductive strategy. Mother monk seals fast while lactating. They build up fat reserves before they return to the breeding site and use their stored energy […]
Four weeks old Hawaiian Monk Seal
Last weekend Gabi and I went to the North Shore of Oahu again to watch and hopefully photograph a Hawaiian monk seal named Honey Girl and her latest pup. Altough they weren’t as active as […]
Three weeks old Hawaiian Monk Seal
A few days ago, Gabi and I visited the Hawaiian monk seal pupping site on the North Shore of Oahu, where Honey Girl gave birth to her newest daughter. Fortunately both mom and pup are […]
Baby Hawaiian Monk Seal on Oahu
The Hawaiian Monk Seal (Neomonachus schauinslandi) is one of the rarest animals on Earth. This critically endangered mammal is endemic to Hawaii and there are only 1100 monk seals left in the wild, so it’s […]