Birds Of Paradise Tote Bag

Along with silky sand blanketing your steps in Hawaii, you may feel a foot full of egg shells and yolk thanks to Hawaii’s feathery friends. Free-range chickens roam the Hawaiian islands, an unusual attraction visitors love to talk about. They are believed to be descendants of birds freed when Hurricane Iwa in 1982 and Hurricane Iniki in 1992 destroyed coops. Termed “reverse domestication” in which these domestic chickens are now Hawaii’s wild animals, the number of wild chickens roaming the Hawaiian islands only increases as there are few predators for the chickens, and tropical storms continue freeing chickens. According to Hawaii state, feral chickens are domestic free-range chickens on state property. People are allowed to trap the chickens but only with approval. Although the constant clucking and interesting egg laying spots may be a nuisance, the chickens are an endearing part of Hawaii’s charm. Next time you travel to Hawaii, enjoy the rainbow colors of Hawaii’s Bird of Paradise!