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15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Japanese White-eye (mejiro) grabbing a bite to eat

The Japanese White-eye (mejiro), introduced to Hawaii in 1929 in order to control bugs in agricultural lands and gardens, is shown catching a bug at Kawainui Marsh, Oahu. Today the mejiro poses a problem as it leaves native bird species with too little to eat in areas where it flourishes.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D810
Copyright: © Salvatore Lanzilotti