Black-Necked Stilt and Black-Crowned Night-Heron

When I first noticed this little bird from the car, I thought it was a sandpiper of some sort.  What a surprise to find out it was a baby Black-necked Stilt.  It was walking along a little strip of land and water.

This is probably one of its parents, as it was standing nearby.

There is a whole other season now from when we were on Maui in November.  I have already seen several birds, that I had not seen then.  Migration happens here too.

It seems I had to come all the way to Maui to see my first Black-crowned Night-Heron.  At the one pond, Kealia Pond, there were at least 12 to 15.  All we could see were their heads pop up.  They were as tall as the plant life that is in the pond.  This one was at a different location, and was kind enough to pose for me.

Another of the Black-Necked Stilt.  They are interesting birds.  Their call is quite shrill. They are about 16 inches.
They build their nests on marshy areas, mudflats. They nest in loose colonies close to water.  The nest is a shallow depression lined with stones, twigs and other debris.  The average clutch is 4 eggs.  Young leave the nest and feed with the adults soon after hatching.  Adults defend their territories and like killdeer, feign injury to distract potential predators from their nest site and young.