Charles van Rees places a trap to catch young `Alae `ula at Waimea Valley (Photo (c) Andy Cabistan)
Photo (c) Samuel Camp
Charles gives a talk on wetland conservation and the protection of the `Alae `ula and other endangered birds at the O`ahu Club in Hawaii Kai ((Photo (c) Livable Hawaii Kai Hui 2014)
HA:RK stands top a palm tree cleared during the restoration of the Hawea Heiau in Hawaii KaiPhoto (c) Samuel Camp
An `Alae `ula calls from within a patch of Pickleweed (Batis maritima) at James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (Photo (c) David Desrochers, 2008)
Photo (c) Samuel Camp
Photo (c) Samuel Camp
A curious `Alae `ula watches Charles reviewing banding information (Photo (c) Livable Hawaii Kai Hui 2014)
Photo (c) Samuel Camp
Endangered moorhen crossing sign at James Campbell NWR
HA:BL and his mate courting at Hawea HeiauPhoto (c) Samuel Camp
`Alae `ula walking amongst sedges at James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (Photo (c) David Desrochers, 2008)
An adult `Alae `ula OB:YA “The Gator” gets banded with University of Florida colors at James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (Photo (c) Charles van Rees, 2014)
HA:OO, a young banded `Alae`ula at the Ke`awa`awa wetland in Hawaii Kai (Photo (c) Charles van Rees, 2014)
Photo (c) Samuel Camp
Banded `Alae `ula at Waimea Valley (Photo (c) David Desrochers, 2008)
Photo (c) Samuel Camp
HA:BL and his unbanded mate at Hawea Heiau Photo (c) Samuel Camp
HA:RK calling at the Hawea Heiau; he has clearly been eating grass. Photo (c) Samuel Camp
An unbanded female at the Hawea Heiau in Hawaii Kai, photographed in the rain. Photo (c) Samuel Camp
`Alae `ula and their young at the Ke`awa`awa wetland on Hawaii Kai (Photo (c) Charles van Rees 2014)
Photo (c) Samuel Camp
HA:BL feeds in the `ae `ae at the Hawea Heiau in Hawaii KaiPhoto (c) Samuel Camp
Banded `Alae `ula at Waimea Valley (Photo (c) Charles van Rees, 2014)
HA:BL and his mate feeding in the water at Hawea Heiau Photo (c) Samuel Camp
A rainbow over James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (Photo (c) Charles van Rees, 2014)
An `Alae `ula’s white tail as it walks through Pickleweed (Photo (c) David Desrochers, 2008)
Photo (c) Samuel Camp
`Alae `ula on its nest (Photo (c) David Desrochers, 2008)
Charles and members of the Livable Hawaii Kai Hui at the O`ahu Club(Photo (c) Livable Hawaii Kai Hui 2014)
A young and adult `Alae `ula at Waimea Valley (Photo (c) David Desrochers, 2008)
Photo (c) Samuel Camp
`Alae `ula in Pickleweed, James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge ((Photo (c) David Desrochers, 2008)
Several young `Alae `ula and their koloa hybrid neighbors at Ke`awa`awa wetland (Photo (c) Charles van Rees 2014)
`Alae `ula fighting (Photo (c) David Desrochers, 2008)
Photo (c) Samuel Camp
`Alae `ula swimming in the water lily pond at Waimea Valley (Photo (c) Charles van Rees 2014)
`Alae `ula in Pickleweed, James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge ((Photo (c) David Desrochers, 2008)
Charles van Rees releases a newly banded `Alae `ula, KG:OA at James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge (Photo (c) Jeremy Orozco, 2014)