Common. Breeding: open habitats. Migration: in spring, arrives early April–mid-June, peak May, arrival later in North, West; departs late July–October, peak September, stragglers into November. Winter: South America; casual Gulf Coast. Vagrant: casual/accidental, mainly fall, Hawaii, northern...
The Common coquî is considered an unwanted invasive species in Hawaii and California and elsewhere, largely because of the loud call the males make, which changes the sound of an environment considerably. However, the frog and its call are a proud symbol of its native island of Puerto Rico...
Beth Flint is a bird biologist in a wildlife refuge (保护区) near Hawaii. She tracks (追踪) all the different kinds of seabirds in the refuge. She enjoys working outside, but she also works in an office. She reads research studies about all the animals in the wildlife refuge, and ...
and woodlands. It occurs in small flocks, often visits feeders, and needs dead trees or nest boxes to breed. This species lines its nest with mammal hair, including fur from Raccoons, Opossums, and other animals.
The Short-eared Owl lives in open habitats in Alaska, Canada, and much of the USA. Short-eared Owls can be spotted in California. It nests on the ground in dense vegetation. On account of their long migrations, Short-eared Owl have become established on Hawaii, and the Galapagos Islands....
Seven different malts make up Hawaii's #1 dark body and creamy head ale. The combination of raw and toasted coconut, along with dark chocolate malt, set the suds apart from all other island beers made by the Maui Brewing Co., Hawaii's largest craft beer distributor. The beer has been ta...
As with humans, the answer is varied and complicated – there are many different ways in which animals raise their young. But is same-sex parenting among them? We know plenty of same-sex behavior, mating, and pair-bonding occurs inthousands of speciesbut which, if any, animals of t...
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the paucity of grazing animals meant that plants developed no defenses, such as spines, poisonous chemicals, or bitterness.The remoter islands had a very high proportion of endemism—that is,of species that existed only there.In the case of Hawaii, as many as 99 percent of the species were ...
Vampire bat populations, which subsisted on blood of native animals prior to the arrival of European settlers, were significantly enlarged with the increasing numbers of prey, notably livestock, that they could attack. The diagnosis of rabies in livestock was first made by the identification of Neg...