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Hawk Orange Beach Alabama


Wildlife • Gulf Coast Moments

The Christmas Gift I Did Not Expect: A Hawk’s Second Chance


A couple of weeks ago, I was at my Orange Beach office when something outside our wall of windows stopped me mid-step. A beautiful hawk was on its side, completely still. For a moment, I truly thought it was gone.

Then I saw a black cat standing on top of it, poised to pounce. I watched for what felt like an eternity (probably a minute), and the bird never moved. I raised my hand instinctively and the cat bolted. I called to my broker, and we stepped outside together.

Up close, the hawk still didn’t move. My broker gently tapped near it, and suddenly the bird rolled over, pushed itself upright, and simply looked at us. Its wing was…

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Great Blue Heron on the Shoreline: A Gulf Coast Moment in Orange Beach, Alabama

Coastal Bird Orange Beach Alabama Meredith Folger

The first time I pulled this image up on my screen, I could almost feel the breeze off the Gulf again. I took this photo on the shoreline in Orange Beach, Alabama, and this elegant bird walked right into the frame as if it had been hired for the day.


For anyone wondering, this beautiful coastal neighbor is a Great Blue Heron—one of the most iconic wading birds along the Gulf Coast. With that long, graceful neck, dagger-straight beak, and those slate-blue feathers that catch every bit of light, it is unmistakable. In my head I started calling this one “Gulfie”—a sweet, slightly curious soul who looked like it had places to go but was willing to share a quiet…

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