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Final Native Bird of the Month - Ae’o
For this year's final native bird of the month installment, we look to our wetlands and the Hawaiian Stilt (Himantopus mexiacanus...
Coach Polhemus
May 1, 20231 min read
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March Native Bird of the Month - 'Amakihi
Welcome back! This month we'll feature one of the more common native forest bird species, the Hawai'i 'Amakihi (Chlorodrepanis virens)....
Coach Polhemus
Mar 6, 20231 min read
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Native Bird of the Month 2/2023 - 'Elepaio
This month's feathered friend is one of my favorites. I have literally spent over a thousand hours during my career monitoring these...
Coach Polhemus
Feb 6, 20231 min read
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Native Bird of the Month 1/2023 - 'I'iwi
Welcome back everyone! This month's feathered friend is the 'i'iwi (Drepanis coccinea), a member of the honeycreeper family. Noted for...
Coach Polhemus
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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Native Bird of the Month 10/2022 - Nēnē
As we ease into winter, this month's native bird is the Hawaiian Goose, or nēnē (Branta sandwicensis). Once down to only 30 known birds...
Coach Polhemus
Nov 21, 20221 min read
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Native Bird of the Month 10/2022 - 'Io
Our next feathered friend we'll feature this month is the Hawaiian short-eared owl (Asio flammeus sandwichensis), or pueo. The pueo is...
Coach Polhemus
Oct 17, 20221 min read
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Native Bird of the Month 9/2022 - 'Io
The Hawaiian Hawk, (Buteo solitarus, or 'io), is the only hawk species native to Hawaii. These birds are currently only present on the...
Coach Polhemus
Sep 12, 20221 min read
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