Mini #19 & 20, Maui: Cattle Egret & Iao Valley, 2 x 3 in, Acrylic, 2019

Just missing Maui for lots of reasons. Iao Valley is a wonder, if you visit Maui, make sure to go. It reminds me of places in the Columbia Gorge, Yosemite, Costa Rica, and New Zealand. Beautiful, lush tropical forest that descends a steep ravine, down to a rushing river below. Magical. As for the cattle egrets. They are seen all over Maui. They are non native, brought in to take care of certain pests and they have become problematic by eating threatened native species of frogs, geckos, and the eggs of other birds. The egrets are beautiful in appearance and overbearing in their habits. They remind me of humans…

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