Earth Meets Ocean 4968
When lava flows to the sea the rocky coastline that develops has a plethora of nooks and crannies, many of which make wonderful tidal pools. It may not be easy to walk on but it's fascinating to investigate. Wading birds like this juvenile black-crowned night heron find it to be a veritable smorgasbord of seaside cuisine. We don't regularly get to see these birds on rocky coasts near breaking waves on the east coast. At home they are generally limited to the bays and backwaters of our coastline. There are no significant differences between the Hawaiian black-crowned night herons and their North American counterparts despite separation for at least thousands of years. That would suggest that they are well adapted for both environments and there is no environmental pressure to change. Isn't nature interesting? #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #ILoveScience #ILoveBirds #WildlifePhotography in #Hawaii #Nature on the #HawaiianIslands #Birds #Birding #HawaiiPacificParks #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Earth Meets Ocean 4968
When lava flows to the sea the rocky coastline that develops has a plethora of nooks and crannies, many of which make wonderful tidal pools. It may not be easy to walk on but it's fascinating to investigate. Wading birds like this juvenile black-crowned night heron find it to be a veritable smorgasbord of seaside cuisine. We don't regularly get to see these birds on rocky coasts near breaking waves on the east coast. At home they are generally limited to the bays and backwaters of our coastline. There are no significant differences between the Hawaiian black-crowned night herons and their North American counterparts despite separation for at least thousands of years. That would suggest that they are well adapted for both environments and there is no environmental pressure to change. Isn't nature interesting? #ILoveNature #ILoveWildlife #ILoveScience #ILoveBirds #WildlifePhotography in #Hawaii #Nature on the #HawaiianIslands #Birds #Birding #HawaiiPacificParks #Picoftheday #Photooftheday