Rising Tide Images
Wedgie Return
A wedge-tailed shearwater returns to its burrow nest in the sand dunes of Ka’ena Point after off-shore fishing. Wedgies seasonally dig a burrow in the sand with their bill and feet, often under a shrub, and lay a single egg. Males and females alternate incubation and, after hatching, feeding duties. One of the few remaining sand dune ecosystems in the main Hawaiian Islands, the protected area is a breeding colony for wedgies and albatross. I’ve also infrequently seen white-tailed tropicbirds nest in the adjacent mountain cliff.
Wedgie Return
A wedge-tailed shearwater returns to its burrow nest in the sand dunes of Ka’ena Point after off-shore fishing. Wedgies seasonally dig a burrow in the sand with their bill and feet, often under a shrub, and lay a single egg. Males and females alternate incubation and, after hatching, feeding duties. One of the few remaining sand dune ecosystems in the main Hawaiian Islands, the protected area is a breeding colony for wedgies and albatross. I’ve also infrequently seen white-tailed tropicbirds nest in the adjacent mountain cliff.