location: Mississippi

  • Osprey Hunt

    Osprey Hunt

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    Story There were three osprey hunting west of the Washington Street Pier; I picked one with several feathers missing on its right wing. You have to concentrate on one to catch the dive, and it was easy to identify as they flew back and forth hunting. It took about 10 or 12 minutes, and my…

  • Old Beaver Pond & Drain Pipe at Back Bay Blvd

    Old Beaver Pond & Drain Pipe at Back Bay Blvd

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    The joy of Birding and birding friends Yesterday morning, we headed 35 miles East to Whitehead Lake at Ivy Park in Pascagoula, where Patty hoped to see a variety of ducks. We had just arrived when Aaron, a birder friend of ours, texted us that he had sighted a Fulvous whistling duck at the Old…

  • Ocean Springs Harbor Sunrise

    Ocean Springs Harbor Sunrise

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    Rich Horner
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    Sunrise and White pelicans Ocean Springs Harbor Sunrise Going to bed last night, thinking of a nice way to kick off February, my plan for the morning was to head to Heron Bayou to try another sunrise. I woke at 0400; the minute I stir each morning, Babygirl demands a few minutes of attention, and…

  • Pascagoula

    Pascagoula

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    Rich Horner
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    Vermillion Flycatcher Patty and I both needed a distraction today, so we headed east along the coast, ending in Pascagoula. We didn’t really have a goal, just out looking; some old and some new. As we were winding down and kinda working our way in a general direction of home, we ended up in a…

  • Washington Street Pier

    Washington Street Pier

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    Rich Horner
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    Story Washington Street Pier & Boat Ramp in Bay St Louis is always a good birding spot. It has the added benefit of being close to my favorite Sunrise location, Waveland, and only blocks away from The Mockingbird Cafe—great coffee!Write Your Story Here Quote Click any image to view full size and browse the gallery.