She Flies With Her Own Wings

“Alis Volat Propriis” - Oregon’s State Motto

Fellow Birders have you spotted the Kolea?

📸 Share Your Kolea Photos with Us!

We're inviting you to share your photos of these incredible birds so we can feature them on our website. Whether it’s a kolea in your backyard, at the beach, or one you’ve watched return year after year, your pictures help us tell the story of how connected we all are through these special birds.

📬 Send your photos to us  Journey Distilled
Please include your name and where the photo was taken so we can give you credit if we use your photos. (Note: Due to limited space, not all photos submitted will be posted.)

Thank you for helping us celebrate the kolea and keeping our community connected through these beautiful moments.

“Kahuli Aku is an old chant set to music by Winona Beamer. The kahuli (tree snails) or pūpū kanioe (land shells) are the singing snails of legend. The shells chirp in the evening and ask the kolea birds to bring them a drink of water.” - Huapala.org