What a lark!

This faithful little fella has started singing

to us again in the evenings.  

The larks disappeared for a couple of years, probably 

forewarned about last year's horrendous typhoons. 

Now they're back, spending a lot of time rock hopping 

and either arguing or bursting into song.

The male, the singer, has a russet chest and dark blue 

back feathers. Isohiodori (beach sound bird) is the local name.

His mate is very much like a British thrush, brown with a 

light speckled chest.

Their renewed presence could be telling us there are no major

typhoons in the offing for the rest of the season.

Or they could be just having a lark with us.