Yellow-crowned Night-heron & crayfish. City Park is a large public space within the city limits
and includes an Art Gallery, Sculpture Garden, Botanical Garden and large parkland with a
stream (bayou) running through it. Katrina put 3 feet of water over the whole area for 2
weeks wiping out all but the large trees in the botanical garden.



Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron in the hot noon day sunshine.



Domestic Swan Geese also called Chinese Geese swimming in the bayou.



Red-eared Sliders in the bayou at City Park - they're native to the southern states not just pets.



Laughing Gulls downtown Mississippi waterfront. These were the only gulls around - other species
have left for cooler parts.



Mocking Bird - lots and lots everywhere and always singing except of course when I wanted a photo.