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Confirmed predation of a chick Ae'o (Hawaiian Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus knudensi) by a Pueo (Hawaiian Short‐eared Owl, Asio flammeus sandwichensis) the night of June 2nd 2021, during a Pueo trapping session at Marine Corps Base Hawaii Kaneohe Bay (MCBH‐KB). Based on size and plumage, this chick was estimated to be between 2 and 3 weeks of age. Its body was still warm when found, suggesting that it was freshly caught by Pueo.
