That’s right. This is the time of year that the kolea (Pacific Golden Plover) begin arriving back in Hawaii after the long flight from the breeding grounds in Alaska and thereabouts.

We haven’t seen any yet on our early morning walks, but they usually start appearing right about now, and continue flying in through at least the first half of August.

So keep an eye out for them. After all, they?ve traveled a long way to get here.

And they known for returning to familiar locations, so if you think that bird looks familiar, it probably is!

And the cats? Well, they’re also ready to make their weekly appearance. Luckily, you don’t have to search for then. Just click below to see the week?s worth of photos.