In between our morning tour and our late afternoon snorkel, we made a stop at the Kilauea Lighthouse and Wildlife Preserve. Sadly, the lighthouse was under scaffolding for some repairs, but it was still worth the stop. We had to eat our picnic lunch in the car- no food allowed in the preserve. The little cove is a haven-home for thousands of tropical birds. It was the only place we visited where we didn't see chickens or roosters. We asked a conservationist about it and she nonchalantly said that they "practice predator control" within the preserve boundaries. Brother-in-law Cory was ready for some serious dog and knife hunting after this announcement. (Apparently, this form of hunting is popular on the island. We saw hunter check-in stands on a few of our drives.) Anyway, it was here that we spotted the illusive Nene Goose (the state bird), some Wedge-tailed Shearwaters, and thousands of Boobies. Red-footed Booby birds to be more precise. They have binoculars at the lighthouse for visitors to borrow. The sky clouded over shortly after our arrival and dumped a deluge of water. It wasn't looking to let up when a kind volunteer offered us a ride from the point back to our car in her little golf cart. We were completely drenched, but again, it was worth the little stop.
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