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A Roadside Gem
Hiking at Manuka
State Park
A
couple of times a year we enjoy a leisurely drive through
South Kona to Manuka
State Park. We bring a lunch for a picnic at the tables
in the park entry area, and then we head out on the marked trail. This area is forested with many native trees
and shrubs including `Ohi`a, Kopiko, Mamaki and Olopua, to name a few. These are marked with identification
tags. This has been a valuable
skills-building playground for me over the years, in learning about
Hawai`ian
native plants. The forest canopy is
filled with native birds foraging about. I
find actually sightings and identification to be
elusive since the
birds are so high up, and also many native birds are so tiny and their
flight
patterns are what I would call "flitting." They
tend to make quick and sudden bursts of
flight from one tree to the next and I rarely get a good look. However, if you are auditory in nature, which
I unfortunately am not, you may come to recognize the distinctive songs
and
calls of specific birds. You may want to
bring your bird and native plant identification books if you take these
hobbies
seriously.
One of the cool areas of this
hike is the large crater in the midst of the forest.
To
get there drive south from Kailua-Kona about 40
miles. The park is on what we call the
mauka side, on the left and is clearly marked with a large sign.
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