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Osprey at the New Ono Island Boat Launch: A Small Moment That Says So Much About Island Life

Ono Island Boat Launch Homes Real Estate



There are certain moments on Ono Island that stop me in my tracks.

A couple of days ago, I was at the newly improved Ono Island boat launch when I looked up and saw this osprey nest — active, alive, and beautifully positioned above one of the places that means so much to our boating community. With wings stretched wide against that brilliant blue Gulf Coast sky, this osprey seemed to capture exactly what I love about living here: strength, instinct, water, wilderness, and home.

“Ono Island has a way of reminding me that luxury is not always about what is built. Sometimes, it is about what is preserved.”

As a homeowner on Ono Island and…

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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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