Boxing Day at Hookipa, and the waves were rather large. Even the Housefinch in the tree was being entertained.

See more of todays Surfing Photos (15th December 2010) on my MAUI BLOG

Everyone looked like they were having fun on the waves, even the kids came out in full force today, even the very little ones….  I had a good vantage point from the cliffs, and got some great shots of some of the action 

The Java sparrow checked out my storage jar and tried quite hard to figure out how to get at those yummy looking seeds inside. He circled it about 3 times before giving up, and decided to go pester the red crested cardinal feeding at the full bowl. Both birds gave way to the Red Cardinal…  who tucked in..

The waves seemed perfect for the guys and girl out at break called Pavilions, which is opposite the Pavilions at Ho’okipa Beach Park, on Maui’s North Shore.

I sat on the rocks nearby, and took some shots of the action, trying out a borrowed 1×4 extender on my 400mm zoom lens.  I think I need to buy one..

I’ve been putting a bowl of seed out onto the deck every day, and over the last couple of weeks, lots of birds have been discovering it. Its getting a little busy up here now. Visitors to the bowl include a family of Java Sparrows (a parent is pictured here), a pair of Red crested Cardinals, 3 Red Cardinals (two males and one female), the odd brave House Finch and a daring pair of Minor Birds. The Java sparrows are getting very tame, and aren’t even disturbed from their bowl of seed when I go outside to take photos of them. 

I’m waiting for the Red Crested Cardinals to get a little more used to me, so I can blog about them too.