1. Wonderful Wetlands

2. Which body structures help the auku`u (heron) to catch fish in the marsh? Long legs for wadingand along beak for spearing! Long legs for wading and a long beak for spearing!

3. Are the feet of the`alae `ula (moorhen) made for wading or swimming? Wading!

4. What kind of feet do you think the `alae ke`oke`o (coot) has for paddling?

5. Can you see the little webbing on its toes?

6. The coot is a plant eater– see how its beak is made for scooping?

7. What do you think the ae`o (stilt) eats with its long beak?

8. It feeds on small fish and crabs!

9. Does the beak of the koloa (duck) look like it’s made for poking fish or scooping plants? Photo credit: R. Douglas/May 2000 It’s made for scooping plants!

10. If you lived in this marsh without a boat or shelter, what would you need to survive?

11. A team challenge: Imagine you are going to survive in a marsh…  Choose three objects that would help you survive as wetland creatures in this habitat.  Describe how each object would help you to survive.  Decide on a name for your new wetland identity!  Choose three objects that would help you survive as wetland creatures in this habitat.  Describe how each object would help you to survive.  Decide on a name for your new wetland identity!