With winter days, warm as spring, today was so very pleasant on the bay.
Natcho with her large family group meandered lazily up and down the shipping channel that runs east from the Gulf of Mexico westward to the Port of Brownsville. It is the deepest part of the bay and well used be the inshore dolphins here.
The three year olds had permission to play with me while the little ones stayed close to their mommas. They thrashed around a little begging to play but were not allowed. They still have alot to learn. Natcho spent several minutes with me as if remembering the younger, more carefree days. Her son Titan and all the other young teens that are Titan's buddies were not around today.
The Roseatte Spoonbills are acquiring their bright breeding plumage and so pleasing to watch. The orange tail feathers against the hot pink wings is a unique color combination. Laughing Gulls are beginning to laugh. Brown Pelicans eyes are turning blue and the western strain have pouches so red that they are a Valentine's bird. Spring is nearing.
Soon there will be new dolphin babies. Purdy is pregnant for sure as her son Ponga is spending more and more time with his buddies Gumdrop and Droopy and Angel. They are already familiar with their new siblings with their built in sonar. The births will be a family affair.
This will be my tenth spring with them. I feel blessed.