03-04-2015, 07:54 AM
The feral chickens eat a lot of coqui frogs but they aren't one of their favorite meals. I am keeping a wandering troupe around by knocking off rotten papayas a few at a time. Used to have to pick those up fast, before they got infested. They eat papaya and bugs in the morning, go into the bush during the day, coming back in the evening for more papaya and bugs. I used to have those coqui that would croak during the day, those are gone. There are still coqui in the distance but quite a few less than last year. Another anecdotal experience, believe it or not.
"Mahalo nui Pele, 'ae noho ia moku 'aina" - kakahiaka oli
"Mahalo nui Pele, 'ae noho ia moku 'aina" - kakahiaka oli
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*