So Tsunami

White-rumped Shama

The rooster crowed below our window this morning. It was probably the same rooster, same time and feels like the same day as yesterday. Yesterday's new scare was a tsunami headed toward the islands caused by a "massive" earthquake near Japan.

Mild panic. News reports of tsunami continued every five minutes on the local evening news. Reports called it a "tsunami watch."

More panic.

We are on high ground but our daughter and grandkids are on low ground, in tsunami zone.

Within an hour tsunami watch "canceled." How to cancel tsunami?

Everything back to normal "pandemic panic." Can be canceled, too?

Our daughter tells us we watch too much news. We watch Netflix instead.

So wake up to rooster crowing was "normal."

The mostly dark-feathered rooster's punctuality is impressive. So much that a Shama tried to imitate the rooster's crow this morning. The long-tailed Shama is a song bird with a wide repertoire, including imitating other birds.

Shama's song was close enough to bring a smile and light-hearted reminder of nature's funny ways. She rules.

The Shama was introduced to Kauai from Malaysia in 1931 to supplement local habitat. In 1940 the songbird was brought to the island of Oahu. The male Shama has a glossy back and chestnut belly with long tail feathers.

They are reclusive and not easily seen, although we did spot one a couple of days ago on a low-hanging branch next to the trail to Anini Beach.

I tried to take picture of the melodious little songster with long tail feather but it flew away in its own sort of panic.