Pacific golden plovers (Pluvialis fulva) are waders, also known as shorebirds. They breed in the Arctic—Siberia and western Alaska—in June and July. They winter across the Pacific—southeast Asia to northeastern Africa, as well as California and Hawai’i. Kōlea is the Hawai’ian name for the species.…
I grew up in a small village; home to ~1,000 people. Growing up, I was really fortunate to encounter diverse fauna and flora in and around the village. However, as an adult I have lived in towns and cities, areas we would now tend to call…