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Visiting Hawaii isn’t just about the beach: Why this biologist wants you to look up

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Alan Silva is the on-site naturalist for the award-winning oceanfront resort Timbers Kauai at Hokuala.

At Timbers, guests are welcome to see some of Hawaii ’s endangered birds up close in an opportunity only available in Hawaii .

The state bird, the nn, is the last of five endemic geese in Hawaii and continues to be found only in the islands.

The tour includes feeding the chickens on the property and playing in the banyan trees.

In May , you might see almost 200 nn because it’s their nesting season.

In total, we saw 19 bird species, many of which I've seen before in Hawaii , but never stopped to appreciate them.

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