Plovers Plumped

The plovers (kolea) are all plumped up and sporting more-colorful plumage in preparation for their return flight to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands this month.

Back in October, I posted the female that staked out territory next door. The "April" photo above shows how she looks today. Why, even the grass is greener.

I was surprised to see that she got a visit from a male koloa this morning, because other plovers usually aren't tolerated in another's "space."

Think he's interested in a little bit of "birds of a feather"?