Mahalo to Dr. Rick Wishart from Winnipeg, Manitoba in Canada for sharing these fantastic Aloha Friday Photos.
Rick and his spouse Katherine visited Kauai, Oahu and Maui earlier this 12 months. Right here’s what Rick shared about these pictures and the stunning causes for this explicit journey to the Hawaiian Islands.
“These pictures hooked up had been taken on April 5, 2023 on Kauai on the Hanalei Nationwide Wildlife Refuge alongside the Hanalei River. Images are of the flooded fields managed for endangered waterbirds and vegetation by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Species pictured right here embody the Hawaiian Coot Fulica alai and the Hawaiian Goose Branta sandvicensis or Nene, which is the official state fowl of Hawaii. You possibly can see that most of the birds have been leg banded for analysis functions.
“I’m a retired waterfowl biologist having labored for 32 years with Geese Limitless Canada and graduating with a PhD from the College of Manitoba and the Delta Waterfowl and Wetland Analysis Station. So this cease was a should for me!
“On this journey my spouse Katherine Lane and I visited Kauai for per week in addition to per week in Oahu and Maui. We’ve visited Hawaii many occasions and earlier than I met her, Katherine labored as a nurse for 7 years in Oahu on the Kapiolani Medical Middle for Girls and Kids within the 1990’s. In reality a spotlight of this journey included a reunion of the medical workers at Kapiolani from that period which we had been happy to attend together with many aged pals from all over the world.”
Ricks’ picture of the nene signal is a superb reminder to take additional precautions whereas driving round areas the place nene dwell. They do typically meander close to roadways and parking areas. Really, Kuhio Highway, which is certainly one of Kauai’s major highways, borders the Hanalei Nationwide Wildlife Refuge.
Different locations the place you might be prone to be close to nene are at Haleakala Nationwide Park on Maui and Hawaii Volcanoes Nationwide Park on Hawaii (Massive) Island.
As we had been making ready this text, we realized that there’s a new viewpoint for the Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge that might be opening to the general public. Anticipated opening is “Fall 2023,” so it needs to be open quickly. We are going to sit up for checking it out the following time we go to Kauai.
Learn our article, Wildlife you might see on a Hawaii vacation, for extra birds and animals to maintain your eyes peeled for a glimpse.
Comfortable Aloha Friday!
