Hawaiian Goose (Nene), Kealia Beach, Kauai
Kealia Beach, Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaiian Islands, USA (August 2015)
Hawaiian Goose (or Nene) is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and is classified as Vulnerable. It is the state bird of Hawaii. The population has increased, through conservation efforts, to around 2500 birds in 2011 from a low of about 30 in the 1950s. This bird was seen in the car park at the south end of Kealia Beach at around 3:40 pm.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis) / Internet Bird Collection
Hawaiian Goose / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Hawaiian Goose Branta sandvicensis
Nene (Branta sandvicensis) / ARKive
Hawaiian Goose Branta sandvicensis (Hawaiian name: Nēnē) / Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Shooting Time 15:42
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 320
Hawaiian Goose (or Nene) is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands and is classified as Vulnerable. It is the state bird of Hawaii. The population has increased, through conservation efforts, to around 2500 birds in 2011 from a low of about 30 in the 1950s. This bird was seen in the car park at the south end of Kealia Beach at around 3:40 pm.
For more information on this bird species see the following links:
Hawaiian Goose (Branta sandvicensis) / Internet Bird Collection
Hawaiian Goose / Bird Forum
BirdLife International / Hawaiian Goose Branta sandvicensis
Nene (Branta sandvicensis) / ARKive
Hawaiian Goose Branta sandvicensis (Hawaiian name: Nēnē) / Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge
Shooting Time 15:42
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/1600
Av(Aperture Value) 6.3
Exposure Compensation 0
ISO Speed 320
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