Hawaiian Stilt

Today we visited the boardwalk at the Kealia pond and got some shots of the Hawaiian Stilt.

Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge is a 704 acre protected wetland habitat that is a great place for birdwatching, learning, and enjoying Maui's natural beauty. It's in the south part of Maui's central valley, just outside of Kihei.

Kealia Pond is a small lake in the south Central Valley of Maui. It is so shallow that its size varies tremendously depending on recent rainfall. In the rainy season (winter) the pond occupies 400 acres, but in the dry season (summer) it shrinks to 200 acres.

Some of the 30 species of shorebirds, waterfowl, and migratory ducks you may see here are the Black-crowned Night Heron, Hawaiian Stilt, Hawaiian Coot, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Egret, and Pacific Golden Plover.

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