#alae ula

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Welcome to 𝔹𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕪 ʻ𝔸𝕝𝕒𝕖 ʻ𝕌𝕝𝕒

Welcome to 𝔹𝕒𝕜𝕖𝕣𝕪 ʻ𝔸𝕝𝕒𝕖 ʻ𝕌𝕝𝕒— where all bread for birds is baked by brickfire! 🥖🔥🍞🔥🥧 According to old Hawaiʻi story, the ʻalae ʻula were the keeper of the fire for the gods (ironically, this bird is a wetland dweller) due to the coloration on their beak and frontal shield looking a lot like a lit flame. And in my whimsical bird world, these scarlet-beaked avians use their fiery prowess to feed the other birds with a traditional bakery! 

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Avian August 2025 - Day 13 - Hawaiian Gallinule - 'Alae 'Ula

Mythology states that this bird brought fire from the gods to the Hawaiian people, burning its white forehead to a fiery red. - Hawaii Audubon Society

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Chef ʻAlae ʻUla sketches

Silly drawings of Chef ʻAlae ʻUla doing some shakin' and bakin'. According to old Hawaiʻi story, the ʻalae ʻula were the keeper of the fire for the gods (ironically, this bird is a wetland dweller) due to the coloration on their beak and frontal shield looking a lot like a lit flame. And in my whimsical bird world, these scarlet-beaked avians use their fiery prowess to feed the other birds with a traditional bakery! 🐦‍🔥

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More Chef ʻAlae ʻUla sketches

More very unserious drawings of Chef ʻAlae ʻUla.

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