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Maui
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As you walk
along the beach of Maalaea Bay, you'll notice behind some
dunes there is a green and watery area. That is a Nature Reserve
for birds and native Hawaiian birds love that area. You might
have noticed the large Kealia Pond near the ocean as
you flew over to land at the airport. You had a bird's eye
view of the ponds. It's hard to see its whole area from ground
level, but we like looking at the birds on their long stilt-like
legs stalking prey at the water's edge. There is a new boardwalk
over a part of this area.
Do the whales come to Maui because it is High Season?
Or, is it High Season because the whales come to Maui? Greater
minds than mine must have contemplated this, I expect, but
from late November to early May the whales are very much a
presence around Maui, and particularly in Maalaea Bay which
fronts our condominium. We have a great view point for watching
them, so we keep a couple pair of binoculars in the condo
to get a closer look at their splashing about (breaching)
or just watching their backs resting along the surface, and
their water-volcano-like breathing. Some days we see 8 or
10, including several sets of mothers with newborn calf. Many
of them come close into the bay and boats are frequently stopping
to watch their antics, and we watch them all. We really miss
them when they go back to the Alaskan waters.
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