One evening while driving home on a four-lane road, I saw the driver ahead of me stop his car at a crosswalk. I stopped my car. Where were the pedestrians? I didn¡¦t see any. Peering through the window, I spotted a mother hen scurrying across the crosswalk with six to seven baby chicks. The first thing that came into my mind was, " How smart! Even chickens knew how to use the crosswalk." On second thought, I realized I had caught the incredible sight by pure serendipity.
Over the years the chickens have multiplied rapidly. Humans don't like to eat wild chickens because they are too tough to be edible. Snakes don't exist on the island. I rarely see any stray cats or dogs as most of them have been captured and taken to the Kauai Humane Society. Without natural predators, now wild chickens just roam free everywhere.
In my neighborhood I have seen a tremendous variety of roosters. Some have beautiful red feathers speckled with white or black spots. Roosters like to roost in trees and crow at the break of dawn. Last night I was awakened at 3:30 a.m. by a rooster crowing repeatedly. The loud and shrill sounds of the serenade kept me up for hours. I guess there is a price to pay for anyone who wants to live in paradise.