A Hawaiian stilt (Himantopus knudseni), also known as an Ae'o, is framed by grasses along the Kanaha Pond on the Hawaiian island of Maui. The stilt lives in shallow brackish ponds, mud flats and along shorelines, where it feeds on small invertebrates. The stilt is endangered, and the Kanaha Pond Wildlife Sanctuary was created to protect it and other animals.