Mike, and his wife Nicole, moved to Hawaii in 2020 after retiring from careers in Wildlife Conservation. Mike spent 34 years with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and retired as a Deputy Director. He has always had a passion for birding and photography. Since moving to the Big Island, Mike as been able to devote the time and effort to capturing images of Hawaii’s native birds... and a few mammals too.

Hawaii is known as the “Extinction Capital of the World.” Mike hopes his photos will inspire a greater awareness and understanding of Hawaii’s native wildlife and the pressure these species are confronting.

Understanding leads to love, and love leads to conservation!

Michael P. Carion

BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY