This mother Ae`o was right beside the boardwalk at Ma`alaea with her chicks. She didn’t seem bothered by the foot traffic of tourists passing by and provided a prime photo opportunity.
The extra feet underneath her are her baby chicks nestled under her wings. I was able to catch a quick video of two of her chicks making their way under mom.
The chicks were running around and drinking from the pond.
There’s always some kind of wildlife activity happening just off the boardwalk at Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge.
