Pups: 3-25-19

After today the rest of the puppy pictures will be of the 3 remaining ones as 5 have gone to their new homes.

Michael Browne

"Hey!  Who drained the water from my swimming pool?"

Pups: 3-25-19

All the pups love Travis

Pups: 3-25-19

Nap time

Pollen is everywhere

Travis and Linda on nail-trimming duty

Ft Desoto County Park: 3-21-19

Early morning moon shot as it is sinking into the Gulf of Mexico

Ruddy Turnstone

Probing for breakfast

Incoming Sanderling, another shorebird migrating through on its way to its northern breeding grounds

Willet There is a Western Willet that winters along the Gulf Coast while our Eastern Willets spend the winter in the Caribbean.  They look very much alike and at this time of the year it’s hard for us to tell if this is a Western who hasn’t left yet or an Eastern just back from the Caribbean.

Lots of birds of many different species roost on nearby Outback Key to which one can walk at low tide.

Forster’s Tern

Black-bellied Plover

Later in the year when they are farther north in their migration they look quite different in their breeding plumage.

Pups at ~7 weeks old

Michael Browne

A new play toy

"Being an active puppy is hard work!"

Tough for the little ones to get traction with all those loose balls.

All the dogs love Michael

Bird Survey: 3-18-19

When is enough enough”?  We actually say one boat with 4 motors!

These Laughing Gulls were skimming for minnows like Black Skimmers

Unusual to see them feeding this way

Lesser Black-backed Gull