MCBH conducts annual ‘Mud Ops’ to help sustain local ecosystem [Image 113 of 260]

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, UNITED STATES

03.01.2017

Photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres 

U.S. Navy           

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII – Hawaiian Stilt Birds fly over a wetland part of the Nu’upia Ponds Wildlife Management Area aboard Marine Corps Base Hawaii, March 1, 2017. The Hawaiian Stilt, an endangered species of shorebird, calls these wetlands home along with other water fowl. About 150 Stilts nest aboard the base, which is 10% of the total population on Oahu. Every year MCB Hawaii and base environmental facilities partner together for the annual ‘Mud Ops’ to remove invasive plant species from wetlands to clear up areas for shorebirds and seabirds. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres)

• Date Taken: 03.01.2017
• Date Posted: 03.10.2017 00:23
• Photo ID: 3218746
• VIRIN: 170301-M-ST224-014
• Resolution: 3194x2129
• Size: 1.33 MB
• Location: MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, US