Hawaiʻi creeper is able to climb up and down trees. It uses its short, sharp beak to probe bark for insects residing underneath. If available, it will sip nectar from koa ("Acacia koa") or ōhia lehua ("Metrosideros polymorpha"). The breeding season of the Hawaii creeper lasts from April to July, during which female birds lay one to three eggs. Nests are hidden in a tree cavity or built on a high branch in either a koa ("Acacia koa") or a ōhia lehua ("Metrosideros polymorpha"). Eggs hatch after around thirteen days. The Hawaii creeper was put on the endangered species list in 1975;
KOA (AM) Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Fort Collins. With a good radio at night, the signal can be heard over the Central and Western United States, and parts of Canada and Mexico. KOA is nicknamed "the Blowtorch of the West". As of November 1, 2015, KOA is also heard on 94.1 MHz K231BQ, which is licensed to Golden, Colorado as an FM translator of KBCO-HD3. In addition, KOA also simulcasts on translator K231AA (also on 94.1 MHz), licensed to Boulder. KOA was first owned by General Electric and began broadcasting on December 15, 1924. The station started with 5,000 watts, and in