Take note of visiting kolea before they fly back home

By Susan Scott

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 23, 2012

~~<p>While walking my dog last week, I saw a male kolea prance across our path. The bird was at the top of its game, so fat and fabulous in its spring breeding outfit that I had to stop and stare.</p>
<p>Watching the unafraid plover pluck bugs from my sidewalk made me a little teary. How lucky we Hawaii residents are that these migratory shorebirds have learned to live with us and that we in turn get to host them practically as pets in our driveways, yards and parks. It's a rare case of wildlife in urban areas being a win-win for both species.</p>
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While walking my dog last week, I saw a male kolea prance across our path. The bird was at the top of its game, so fat and fabulous in its spring breeding outfit that I had to stop and stare.

Watching the unafraid plover pluck bugs from my sidewalk made me a little teary. How lucky we Hawaii residents are that these migratory shorebirds have learned to live with us and that we in turn get to host them practically as pets in our driveways, yards and parks. It's a rare case of wildlife in urban areas being a win-win for both species. Login for more...