Hawaiian Goose (Nene)

The Hawaiian Goose or Nene is a protected species that is unique only to Hawaii. Once near extinction in the mid 1950’s (estimated as low as 24 total), its population has grown dramatically in the last ten years. It is now very common to see these geese at many of the golf courses in West … Read more

Pacific Golden Plover–Kolea

Should you visit Hawaii in the fall and winter months, you may have the opportunity to see the Pacific Golden Plover. This beautiful bird was named “Kōlea” by early Hawaiians who noted that individual birds return to the same place in the islands year after year. This species is a wader and forages for food on tundra, fields, … Read more