Part of springtime fun in Hawaii is watching our plovers’ changes color and size. It’s also the only time of year we know for sure that the bird we’ve been admiring in our yard, park, or playground is male or female. Kōlea begin shedding their winter feathers, and growing their breeding-colored feathers, in February. This
Is your kōlea a Jack or a Jill? Now is the time to tell Read More »
Learn about one of Hawaiʻi’s favorite native birds, the kōlea (Pacific Golden-Plover) with Kate Righter from Hawaiʻi Audubon Society at the Laulima Nature Center in Hilo. Join us for a fun interactive presentation about the kōleaʻs life cycle and a drawing activity appropriate for all ages and abilities. Then discover ways residents and visitors can
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Learn about the importance of citizen science and the Kolea Count project in a new video featuring Wally Johnson, Susan Scott, and Diane Smith. Video credit: University of Hawai’i at Manoa Communications graduate Shannon Takahashi. Visit koleacount.org to learn more about this project.
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