Wedge Tailed Shearwater Ua U Kani Owen Deutsch Photography The ‘ua‘u kani or wedge tailed shearwater is a large, abundant seabird (family: procellaridae) that produces a variety of wails and moans that surely inspired the hawaiian name of this bird which means “calling or moaning petrel.”. Species information: the ‘ua‘u kani or wedge tailed shearwater is a large, abundant seabird (family: procellaridae) that produces a variety of wails and moans that surely inspired the hawaiian name of this bird which means “calling or moaning petrel.”.
Ua U Kani Wedge Tailed Shearwater Owen Deutsch Photography 16" a long winged, long tailed shearwater, often flying with slow, lazy wingbeats. has two color morphs, either all dark or dark with white underparts and wing linings. generally silent at sea. courting birds emit a variety of rising and falling moaning and wheezing sounds. The ‘ua‘u kani or wedge tailed shearwater is a large, abundant seabird (family: procellaridae) that produces a variety of wails and moans that surely inspired the hawaiian name of this bird which means “calling or moaning petrel.”. The wedge tailed shearwater, also known as the ‘ua’u kani, is a seabird species found in the u.s. state of hawaii with an estimated population of around 30,000 individuals. The agile wedge tailed shearwater, or 'ua'u kani in native hawaiian, cruises warm waters, watching for feeding opportunities at and near the water's surface. its tapered tail and long, slender wings allow this large seabird to maneuver nimbly — flapping, gliding, swooping, then grappling small oceanic prey with its hooked bill.
Wedge Tailed Shearwater Ua U Kani Owen Deutsch Photography The wedge tailed shearwater, also known as the ‘ua’u kani, is a seabird species found in the u.s. state of hawaii with an estimated population of around 30,000 individuals. The agile wedge tailed shearwater, or 'ua'u kani in native hawaiian, cruises warm waters, watching for feeding opportunities at and near the water's surface. its tapered tail and long, slender wings allow this large seabird to maneuver nimbly — flapping, gliding, swooping, then grappling small oceanic prey with its hooked bill. The ʻuaʻu kani, or wedge tailed shearwater, is the most abundant seabird across the state. this large shearwater is indigenous throughout the pacific ocean and in hawaiʻi this coastal burrowing seabird arrives in march to breed through september. The agile wedge tailed shearwater, or ’ua’u kani in native hawaiian, cruises warm waters, watching for feeding opportunities at and near the water’s surface. its tapered tail and long, slender wings allow this large seabird to maneuver nimbly — flapping, gliding, swooping, then grappling small oceanic prey with its hooked bill. 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. Prc and wedge tailed shearwater: prc biologists monitor wedge tailed shearwater reproductive success within kilauea point national widlife refuge (kpnwr) on kauai, and at james campbell national widllife refuge (jcnwr) and kaena point natural area reserve on oahu.
Wedge Tailed Shearwater The ʻuaʻu kani, or wedge tailed shearwater, is the most abundant seabird across the state. this large shearwater is indigenous throughout the pacific ocean and in hawaiʻi this coastal burrowing seabird arrives in march to breed through september. The agile wedge tailed shearwater, or ’ua’u kani in native hawaiian, cruises warm waters, watching for feeding opportunities at and near the water’s surface. its tapered tail and long, slender wings allow this large seabird to maneuver nimbly — flapping, gliding, swooping, then grappling small oceanic prey with its hooked bill. 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. Prc and wedge tailed shearwater: prc biologists monitor wedge tailed shearwater reproductive success within kilauea point national widlife refuge (kpnwr) on kauai, and at james campbell national widllife refuge (jcnwr) and kaena point natural area reserve on oahu.