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Threatened beauty

The I'iwi, one of Hawaii's native honeycreepers, is gently banded and checked for disease and parasites by a field researcher at the Hakalau Forest Refuge. Once common in the islands, it is now threatened by mosquito-borne malaria and loss of habitat.

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World Photo Annual

2024

Nominee

Nature

Non Professional

Threatened beauty

The I'iwi, one of Hawaii's native honeycreepers, is gently banded and checked for disease and parasites by a field researcher at the Hakalau Forest Refuge. Once common in the islands, it is now threatened by mosquito-borne malaria and loss of habitat.

About Artist

Beverly Peterson Stearns

I am a writer and photographer with special interest in nature and health. I have written about the extinction of species and the health of the most vulnerable populations. My photos reflect the health and beauty of the planet and all that live on it.

Beverly Peterson Stearns

Photographic Areas of Focus

Landscapes, Nature, People, Travel, Wildlife

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United States of America

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